windows xp virtual memory too low message

hello

Windows XP

1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
3. In the Performance pane, click Settings.
4. In the Performance Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
5. In the Virtual memory pane, click Change.
6. Change the Initial size value and the Maximum size value to a higher value, click Set, and then click OK.
7. Click OK to close the Performance Options dialog box, and then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.

and try this url http://lifehacker.com/356876/reclaim-memory-by-mastering-windows-task-manager

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hello

not vague the question was a two part question Reread ::::  " a lot of processes running in task manager"                      the url i showed how to turn off some of the processes

your problem is a bit different'

win xp 32 will not recognize over 2 gb physical memory 

virtual memory is all that you can increase

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Coorks answer in the first part is correct.   But the rest is a little vague.

"Windows XP

1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
3. In the Performance pane, click Settings.
4. In the Performance Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
5. In the Virtual memory pane, click Change. "

I had the same problem, and still do, to a degree,  XP won't recocnize (sp?) ALL my 4GBs of memory.  It would only show 2048 MB Phys. memory.  So after doing most of what Coork explaned I found out I could increase my virtual to 6000MB and then My machine would still show  2048 MB Phys. mem, and 2.25 GB Avail. Physical memory??? (Note: others I've seen would show as much as 3.56GB Phys./Avail?)  It also shows, virtual mem.@ 2.0 and Avail. Virt. 1.95,  and page file  as 6.34GB.???

   2.25GB?? AvaiL., is what my "sys. information" shows on my machine:  XP Pro sp3, Pen.4, 3.3 ghz, 320gb HDD with matched Corsair 2x2gb - CMZX2X2048-6400C4DHX - 800mhz memory modules.

I sure would like to find out myself how to get XP to at least show, say 3.5MB of phy. memory???

I ended up unchecking "maxmemory"  and putting in NO numbers in the box, and adding the 6000MB to virtual (that's all it would let me do).  Above is what I ended with.

Try this

start > Run>type [msconfig] >Enter>Click the Boot Tab>Click Advanced Options>Put a check in Maxium Memory> insert amount of memory installed in your system.

make sure your motherboard will hold more then 1 gig per slot.  Maybe that motherboard only holds 2 gig max.

Let us know

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Hi Rushville,

I'm not sure which one of us you are answering but I'll give my 2cents.   My computer will hold a max of 8 GB up to 667mhz and up to 4GB800mhz (MSI p965Platinum  M-7238 mobo w/FSB of 1333?)     .  I tried to check that box you stated and then add as much as I have.. (2x 2048GB--4GBtotal) and it would not accept that.  The most it would accept is 2048MB.       So I did what I stated above,  left the check box blank AND the amount box blank.  Then it, at least, showed 2046? as physical.  (I) finally got it to show 2560 MB???  So  I left it as is.

I have heard one can add "PAE ' at the end, e.g. /pae,  of the bootini file and that would help??  I don't know because I didn't do it.   I also heard one could edit the end of the same line with /maxmem=4096 or?.  I tried that then saved it then restarted and when I checked....that line was gone???

So I just left everything as is and since it runs okay I decided not to change it.

Thanks for your input.

Now I'm having to contend with what I believe might be a bad on/off switch so now I'm back to using my old computer for a while.........Just when I thought things were going good and Murphy steps in..:(

Thanks again

Try this

start > Run>type [msconfig] >Enter>Click the Boot Tab>Click Advanced Options>Put a check in Maxium Memory> insert amount of memory installed in your system.

make sure your motherboard will hold more then 1 gig per slot.  Maybe that motherboard only holds 2 gig max.

Let us know

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