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Virtual memory minimum...?
Sometimes when I'm on my computer, I get a message that says something like "Virtual Memory minimum too low : Windows is increasing the size of your paging file..."
What exactly does this mean?
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Virtual Memory (AKA paging file or swap) is an area on your hard drive that is used the same way as RAM. RAM is extremely fast memory that programs use; it's the biggest factor in a computer's speed. Virtual memory is never as fast or as good as RAM, but if you don't have enough RAM, your computer is forced to use it.
When windows starts, it sets up part of the disk for use as a paging file right away. If that turns out not to be enough, you get that little balloon message and it increases the size. The way windows does it by default is inefficient, I recommend you follow my guide:
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The second ► tells you how to change the page file's behavior so your computer is faster and you don't get those popups. Following the entire guide minimizes RAM usage so you don't run out.
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