How to Adjust Windows 2000's Virtual Memory

The Windows virtual memory system, or page file, is used to assist computer services in processing tasks. Random access memory, or RAM, is the primary source where data are written to and from. However, as the available amount of RAM is consumed, virtual memory can be adjusted for all tasks to perform any given operation sufficiently. Using your Windows 2000-based computer, the page file's settings can be modified from the virtual memory Properties menu.

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  Right-click "My Computer" from your desktop or "Start" menu, then select "Properties." Click the "Advanced" tab, followed by "Performance Options" and select "Change."

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  Select the hard drive you wish to modify from the "Drive (Volume Label)" section. Enter a specified amount of virtual memory in the "Initial Size" and "Maximum Size" sections. If you wish to modify any additional hard drives' virtual memory settings, select them from the "Drive (Volume Label)" section as well and repeat the procedure.

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  Click "Set" to apply all modifications. Press "OK" and restart your Windows 2000 computer for all changes to take effect.