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Old November 10th 05, 10:22 PM
Johnny J.
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Default Virtual memory setting?

Why is it when I try to manage my virtual memory settings it does not take?
When trying to add in either min or max amounts, the numbers always go to
zero after reboot. Also I've noticed that the hard disk amount is set at
c:\-28098MB free.
After trying to set min and max values, and after a reboot the Win386.swp
moves from the windows directory to the c:\. From what I read this is normal,
but why does min\max always revert to zero?

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Old November 10th 05, 10:52 PM
Mike M
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Default Virtual memory setting?

It is infinitely preferable to let Win Me handle your virtual memory
however the negative disk space you are seeing is the result of a small
cosmetic bug in Win Me and happens when there is more than 32GB of free
space on the drive.

For more details see MS KB272620 - "Negative Hard Disk Free Size Reported
on Virtual Memory Tab in System Properties"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=272620). If you decide you want this
hotfix when you contact Microsoft give them details of the problem you are
having, your operating system and the hotfix you require. Provided you
ask no other technical questions there should be no charge other than the
cost of your phone call. If you have any problems ask to speak to a
supervisor and also please e-mail me details.
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows [2001-2006]



Johnny J. wrote:

Why is it when I try to manage my virtual memory settings it does
not take? When trying to add in either min or max amounts, the
numbers always go to zero after reboot. Also I've noticed that the
hard disk amount is set at c:\-28098MB free.
After trying to set min and max values, and after a reboot the
Win386.swp moves from the windows directory to the c:\. From what I
read this is normal, but why does min\max always revert to zero?


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Old November 11th 05, 01:30 AM
Faldo
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Default Virtual memory setting?

I have let windows handle virtual memory since I bought this computer
about 4 yrs. ago. I wanted to manage my virtual memory for troubleshooting
purposes. My PC every now and then hangs, either after a virus scan or
watching a video embedded in a web page(video.msn.com). The win386.swp that
is in the windows directory would jump from zero to about 50MB's after a
virus scan (avg). The Pc would then hang if I were to visit a website, open
windows explorer, etc . Device manager states that all devices are enabled
and working and I am pretty much up to date on drivers. No changes to the
system were made since the hangs started about three weeks ago. My system is
clean from malware and viruses( cwshredder, adaware, spybot, avg hijackthis,
etc). I know that hang and freeze issues are sometimes very hard to
determine the cause, so I'm trying the virtual memory angle. Thanks,


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
It is infinitely preferable to let Win Me handle your virtual memory
however the negative disk space you are seeing is the result of a small
cosmetic bug in Win Me and happens when there is more than 32GB of free
space on the drive.

For more details see MS KB272620 - "Negative Hard Disk Free Size Reported
on Virtual Memory Tab in System Properties"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=272620). If you decide you want this
hotfix when you contact Microsoft give them details of the problem you are
having, your operating system and the hotfix you require. Provided you
ask no other technical questions there should be no charge other than the
cost of your phone call. If you have any problems ask to speak to a
supervisor and also please e-mail me details.
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows [2001-2006]



Johnny J. wrote:

Why is it when I try to manage my virtual memory settings it does
not take? When trying to add in either min or max amounts, the
numbers always go to zero after reboot. Also I've noticed that the
hard disk amount is set at c:\-28098MB free.
After trying to set min and max values, and after a reboot the
Win386.swp moves from the windows directory to the c:\. From what I
read this is normal, but why does min\max always revert to zero?




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Old November 11th 05, 01:46 AM
Mike M
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Default Virtual memory setting?

Jumps from 0 to 50! Wow, it's good thing you aren't working with any of
my main PCs then. Admittedly they're running XP but I tend to run with a
500-750MB minimum page file with 2GB of RAM but then I tend to work with
very large media files (10-20GB or so each).

My Win Me box with 128MB of RAM currently has a swap file of 256MB with
Win Me handling virtual memory..

Be careful not to constrain the page file as that can lead to major
problems including freezing.

One problem that I came across recently was caused by the paging file
straddling a bad cluster on the hard drive so you might want to check that
all is OK on the hardware front.
--
Mike Maltby



Faldo wrote:

I have let windows handle virtual memory since I bought this computer
about 4 yrs. ago. I wanted to manage my virtual memory for
troubleshooting purposes. My PC every now and then hangs, either
after a virus scan or watching a video embedded in a web
page(video.msn.com). The win386.swp that is in the windows directory
would jump from zero to about 50MB's after a virus scan (avg). The Pc
would then hang if I were to visit a website, open windows explorer,
etc . Device manager states that all devices are enabled and working
and I am pretty much up to date on drivers. No changes to the system
were made since the hangs started about three weeks ago. My system is
clean from malware and viruses( cwshredder, adaware, spybot, avg
hijackthis, etc). I know that hang and freeze issues are sometimes
very hard to determine the cause, so I'm trying the virtual memory
angle. Thanks,


 




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