You computer is certainly an important part of your life as you spend a lot of time with it. Like other machines it also requires maintenance and if not taken care of properly, it may malfunction. However, if your computer does not perform properly, you need to repair it. Yes, you can always get in touch with a PC support [http://www.mytechsupportstore.com/pc-support.html] service provider to fix it. But isn't it better to know about some common PC problems and how to repair them. In this article we have discussed about some of them.
"Your system is running low on virtual memory" message - You are working on multiple applications on your computer. Several windows are open and you notice that the performance of the system getting gradually slower and slower. Even you are finding it difficult to open or close programs and it seems that the computer is frozen. And at last, you get a message saying "virtual memory is too low." You are thinking what to do? You might be looking for the phone number of a reliable remote computer support [http://www.mytechsupportstore.com/remote-computer-support.html] service provider.
Don't worry. You don't need help of an expert. You can resolve the issue on your own. First, you should know why such message is shown. If there is short of RAM (Random Access Memory), your computer uses virtual memory to run programs like Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft Office PowerPoint. If there is enough virtual memory, you won't find these kinds of messages in future. How to enhance virtual memory? There are two options. Firstly, you can increase the virtual memory size on your computer. It also depends on the amount of RAM that is currently present on the system.
If you are using Windows 7 operating system, there must be at least 1 GB of RAM. For Windows Vista operating system, there should be least 512 MB of RAM to run. But if you want run applications like gaming, it requires 1 GB or more of RAM. For Windows XP Operating system, a minimum of 256 MB of RAM is required. So, if there is not enough amount of RAM on your computer, it is recommended to increase it. If there is satisfactory amount of RAM on your computer, you will never get these types of messages.
Sometimes, when running multiple programs you might experience that a particular application has completely frozen up. How to close that application? Access the Task Manager by holding down ctrl + alt + delete at the same time. Under application tab you will find all the programs that are running currently on your computer. Select that particular program and click on End task. You will find the programs will be closed.