How do you Increase Virtual Memory in Windows Vista?

How To: Change the Operating System's Virtual Memory Settings

Click Settings under Performance. Click the Advanced tab, and click Change under Virtual Memory. Select the drive to use to store the paging file. Select Custom size and set Initial size MB and Maximum size MB.

How do I Increase Virtual Memory?

Head to Control Panel > System and Security > System.
Select Advanced System Settings to open your System Properties. Now open the Advanced tab.
Under Performance, select Settings. Open the Advanced tab. Under Virtual memory, select Change. Here are your Virtual Memory options.

What should I Set my Virtual Memory To?

Microsoft recommends that you set virtual memory to be no less than 1.5 times and no more than 3 times the amount of RAM on your computer.

How do I Fix not Enough Virtual Memory?

Rightclick My Computer and then click Properties.
In the System Properties dialog box, click Advanced.
Click Performance Options.
In the Virtual memory pane, click Change to increase the paging file.
After you change the setting, click Set, and then click OK.

What is the Optimal Virtual Memory Size for 4GB RAM?

Microsoft recommends that you set it to be a minimum of 1.5 times and a maximum of 3 times of the physical RAM. If your computer has 4GB RAM, the minimum paging file should be 1024x4x1. 5=6,144MB and the maximum is 1024x4x3=12,288MB.

How Much Virtual Memory should I Set for 16GB RAM?

For example with 16GB, you may want to enter Initial Size of 8000 MB and Maximum size of 12000 MB.