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Old April 5th 04, 05:51 PM
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hi can you help, i cannot set the paging file size, i can
change the size but the system will not set it. i keep
getting the message not enough memory, and the computer
informs me that it will increase the size, but this has
no effect.

pete
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Old April 5th 04, 05:55 PM
Ron Martell
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wrote:

hi can you help, i cannot set the paging file size, i can
change the size but the system will not set it. i keep
getting the message not enough memory, and the computer
informs me that it will increase the size, but this has
no effect.

pete


See MVP Alex Nichol's article on XP virtual memory at
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm especially the section dealing with
problems.

Good luck


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Old April 18th 04, 05:37 PM
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i have the same problem as this bloke but i have plenty
of space left so i suspect it as the paging file being
corrupted. ive read numerous faqs telling me to simply
delete it after rebooting with ne paging file set but i
cant find it on my comp, could u plz tell me where to
find it plz
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Old April 22nd 04, 02:17 PM
Will Denny
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Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Mathieu" wrote in message =
...
| Hello!
| I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large =
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory =
short after booting.
| What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible =
instead of using so much paging file memory?


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Old April 22nd 04, 02:19 PM
Will Denny
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Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Mathieu" wrote in message =
...
| Hello!
| I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large =
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory =
short after booting.
| What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible =
instead of using so much paging file memory?


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Old April 22nd 04, 02:24 PM
Will Denny
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Default paging file

Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Mathieu" wrote in message =
...
| Hello!
| I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large =
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory =
short after booting.
| What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible =
instead of using so much paging file memory?


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Old April 22nd 04, 02:25 PM
Will Denny
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Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Mathieu" wrote in message =
...
| Hello!
| I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large =
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory =
short after booting.
| What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible =
instead of using so much paging file memory?


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Old April 22nd 04, 02:25 PM
Will Denny
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Default paging file

Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Mathieu" wrote in message =
...
| Hello!
| I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large =
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory =
short after booting.
| What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible =
instead of using so much paging file memory?


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Old April 22nd 04, 02:26 PM
Will Denny
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Default paging file

Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Mathieu" wrote in message =
...
| Hello!
| I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large =
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory =
short after booting.
| What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible =
instead of using so much paging file memory?


---
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Old April 22nd 04, 02:28 PM
Bill
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Mathieu wrote:

Hello!
I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory
short after booting.


That is not a large pagefile, in fact it's actually quite typical.

Mine is fixed at 1gig so XP doesn't have to manage it, and it gives me
plenty of breathing room when I open large data files.

And just because you have a pagefile, doesn't mean it's all being used.
All versions of Windows create pagefiles in anticipation of the need to
swap out data, whether it actually does it not.

What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible instead
of using so much paging file memory?


Windows will use all of your RAM without you having to do anything. If
you're using Task Manager to view your performance, don't be fooled into
thinking that "available" RAM is unused. Any RAM not used to hold a
program or data, is being used for operations like data or disk caching.

In other words, leave it alone, everything is fine, and don't worry
about it.
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Old April 22nd 04, 02:29 PM
Bill
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Default paging file

Mathieu wrote:

Hello!
I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory
short after booting.


That is not a large pagefile, in fact it's actually quite typical.

Mine is fixed at 1gig so XP doesn't have to manage it, and it gives me
plenty of breathing room when I open large data files.

And just because you have a pagefile, doesn't mean it's all being used.
All versions of Windows create pagefiles in anticipation of the need to
swap out data, whether it actually does it not.

What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible instead
of using so much paging file memory?


Windows will use all of your RAM without you having to do anything. If
you're using Task Manager to view your performance, don't be fooled into
thinking that "available" RAM is unused. Any RAM not used to hold a
program or data, is being used for operations like data or disk caching.

In other words, leave it alone, everything is fine, and don't worry
about it.
  #12  
Old April 22nd 04, 02:30 PM
Bill
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Default paging file

Mathieu wrote:

Hello!
I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory
short after booting.


That is not a large pagefile, in fact it's actually quite typical.

Mine is fixed at 1gig so XP doesn't have to manage it, and it gives me
plenty of breathing room when I open large data files.

And just because you have a pagefile, doesn't mean it's all being used.
All versions of Windows create pagefiles in anticipation of the need to
swap out data, whether it actually does it not.

What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible instead
of using so much paging file memory?


Windows will use all of your RAM without you having to do anything. If
you're using Task Manager to view your performance, don't be fooled into
thinking that "available" RAM is unused. Any RAM not used to hold a
program or data, is being used for operations like data or disk caching.

In other words, leave it alone, everything is fine, and don't worry
about it.
  #13  
Old April 22nd 04, 02:31 PM
Bill
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Default paging file

Mathieu wrote:

Hello!
I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory
short after booting.


That is not a large pagefile, in fact it's actually quite typical.

Mine is fixed at 1gig so XP doesn't have to manage it, and it gives me
plenty of breathing room when I open large data files.

And just because you have a pagefile, doesn't mean it's all being used.
All versions of Windows create pagefiles in anticipation of the need to
swap out data, whether it actually does it not.

What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible instead
of using so much paging file memory?


Windows will use all of your RAM without you having to do anything. If
you're using Task Manager to view your performance, don't be fooled into
thinking that "available" RAM is unused. Any RAM not used to hold a
program or data, is being used for operations like data or disk caching.

In other words, leave it alone, everything is fine, and don't worry
about it.
  #14  
Old April 22nd 04, 02:50 PM
Will Denny
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Default paging file

Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Mathieu" wrote in message =
...
| Hello!
| I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large =
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory =
short after booting.
| What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible =
instead of using so much paging file memory?


---
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  #15  
Old April 22nd 04, 03:09 PM
Bill
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Default paging file

Mathieu wrote:

Hello!
I'm using Windows XP with 512MB of memory, but I have quite a large
paging file (nearly 200MB) whereas I've got 300MB of free RAM memory
short after booting.


That is not a large pagefile, in fact it's actually quite typical.

Mine is fixed at 1gig so XP doesn't have to manage it, and it gives me
plenty of breathing room when I open large data files.

And just because you have a pagefile, doesn't mean it's all being used.
All versions of Windows create pagefiles in anticipation of the need to
swap out data, whether it actually does it not.

What can I do to force XP to use as much RAM memory as possible instead
of using so much paging file memory?


Windows will use all of your RAM without you having to do anything. If
you're using Task Manager to view your performance, don't be fooled into
thinking that "available" RAM is unused. Any RAM not used to hold a
program or data, is being used for operations like data or disk caching.

In other words, leave it alone, everything is fine, and don't worry
about it.
 




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