Warning Message: Not enough RAM

auntyems · 06-25-2009, 01:39 AM

Morning all, a newbie here, still kicking & screaming into the 21stC.

I've been getting pop ups, with a little, yellow, warning triangle, from my PC saying that I don't have much virtual memory left. And then, while saving a Word doc yesterday, another warning message to say that I had little RAM left.

I don't know what either of these means, except that there's a problem with the memory! I'm running Windows XP, but don't know about my RAM capacity.

Where do I go to find my RAM status? Can I clean up (defreg??) my machine, would that help.

Any advice gratefully received.

Thanks.

Emma.

**Tyree** · 06-25-2009, 12:01 PM

Right clik "My Computer" and clik "Properties". The popup box will have the amount of RAM listed toward the right lower corner.
CCleaner is a good free app for general cleaning and Defraggler is a good free Defragging software.
Give this a read for a better understanding;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513

auntyems · 06-26-2009, 02:20 AM

Hi Tyree, thanks for your post. V. useful. 512MB RAM. Should this be enough for someone who isn't into graphics, gaming etc?

Thanks,
Emma.

HD_Monkey · 06-26-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by auntyems

512MB RAM. Should this be enough for someone who isn't into graphics, gaming etc?

Thanks,
Emma.

It really depends on what is running in the background. With xp and a fresh install, 512 is fine. As you install more software though, you will have more processes running in the background. This is what really eats up your memory.

If you go to Start > Run and type msconfig > Enter, then click startup tab it will list processes that run when windows starts. Some of these you need some you don't.

You might try disabling one's that look unnecessary and see if this speeds things up and gets rid of the virtual memory errors.

**speedster123** · 06-27-2009, 04:28 AM

Download http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and post the info.

auntyems · 07-06-2009, 04:45 AM

Top tips. Thanks. Unfortunately, my Windows is in Portguese. I need to find out what the tabs are before I start deleting stuff!

Niram · 07-06-2009, 05:18 AM

can't you change the language in BIOS or something? lol

auntyems · 07-07-2009, 04:18 AM

Probably, but it's good for me to struggle in this manner!

auntyems · 07-07-2009, 04:20 AM

Oh, and I cleaned up the hard disk, which has helped. But I will look at the belarc website and let you know what happened!

06-25-2009, 01:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
auntyems Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Warning Message: Not enough RAM Morning all, a newbie here, still kicking & screaming into the 21stC. I've been getting pop ups, with a little, yellow, warning triangle, from my PC saying that I don't have much virtual memory left. And then, while saving a Word doc yesterday, another warning message to say that I had little RAM left. I don't know what either of these means, except that there's a problem with the memory! I'm running Windows XP, but don't know about my RAM capacity. Where do I go to find my RAM status? Can I clean up (defreg??) my machine, would that help. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks. Emma.

06-25-2009, 12:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,572 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Warning Message: Not enough RAM Right clik "My Computer" and clik "Properties". The popup box will have the amount of RAM listed toward the right lower corner. CCleaner is a good free app for general cleaning and Defraggler is a good free Defragging software. Give this a read for a better understanding; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513 __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

06-26-2009, 02:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
auntyems Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Re: Warning Message: Not enough RAM Hi Tyree, thanks for your post. V. useful. 512MB RAM. Should this be enough for someone who isn't into graphics, gaming etc? Thanks, Emma.

06-27-2009, 04:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,222 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Warning Message: Not enough RAM Download http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and post the info. __________________ Last edited by speedster123; 06-27-2009 at 04:32 AM.

07-06-2009, 04:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
auntyems Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Re: Warning Message: Not enough RAM Top tips. Thanks. Unfortunately, my Windows is in Portguese. I need to find out what the tabs are before I start deleting stuff!

07-06-2009, 05:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Niram Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: croatia Posts: 169 OS: xp service pack 3 My System	Re: Warning Message: Not enough RAM can't you change the language in BIOS or something? lol __________________ Damn those critters! Have to kill em all! (referring to viruses)

07-07-2009, 04:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
auntyems Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Re: Warning Message: Not enough RAM Probably, but it's good for me to struggle in this manner!

07-07-2009, 04:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
auntyems Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP	Re: Warning Message: Not enough RAM Oh, and I cleaned up the hard disk, which has helped. But I will look at the belarc website and let you know what happened!