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    Virtual Memory...

    Hi all, do I need disable the Virtual Memory if I've got bigger RAM, let's say 1GB or 512MB? With Virtual Memory disabled, is this will affect performance of my PC?

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    John,

    LEAVE IT ALONE!

    Let windows do it for you..............hell you paid Bill Gates enough didn't you?

    Actually, Windows wants a small amount of virtual RAM to behave properly...........yeah I have a machine with 3GB, but it still uses a few hundred K of virtual RAM.

    In theory, you are absolutely correct..............in reality, leave the virtual memory there.

    Cheers

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    Thanks mate.... I just want to know, this question already playing in my mind for so long...

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    John,

    No problems mate, I tried it myself about three/four years back...........it was Win98 maybe SE? it will run, but very badly..........

    I have not tried with Win 2k or XP, but I think that it is the same story.....Windows seems to want to open and write a bit to virtual memory when it kicks off?

    Good question though

    Cheers

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