virtual memory

  1. Mastering Virtual Memory Management in Windows 11 for Optimal Performance

    In the realm of Windows computing, understanding and managing virtual memory is essential for achieving optimal performance, particularly for power users and gamers. For those navigating the dynamic features of Windows 11, effectively managing virtual memory can yield a significant boost...
  2. Optimize Windows 11 Performance: A Complete Guide to Managing Virtual Memory

    Virtual memory plays a crucial role in enhancing system performance, especially on resource-constrained devices. With Windows 11, users can efficiently manage this resource to ensure that their systems run smoothly and effectively. Here’s a deep dive into how to manage virtual memory on your...
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    System Shutdown error 6008 on all normal shutdowns

    Hello! System specs below. Whenever I shutdown and start up my computer I notice in the error log that an "unexpected shutdown has occurred (error 6008)." I'm not having any trouble with shutdowns. I do occasionally seem to have trouble on startup with the computer sending a signal to the...
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    Windows 7 My computer drastically slowed at once

    Recently I ran into a BSOD loop which made me restart my computer many many times by hand because sometimes my computer froze instead of showing BSOD, now after I managed to fix it my computer is REALLY REALLY slow, tried so many things chkdsk /f sfc /scannow removed hiberfil.sys (to clear...
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    Windows 7 A lot of blue screens slowed my computer drastically

    Recently I ran into a BSOD loop which made me restart my computer many many times by hand because sometimes my computer froze instead of showing BSOD, now after I managed to fix it my computer is REALLY REALLY slow, tried so many things chkdsk /f sfc /scannow removed hiberfil.sys (to clear...
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    Windows 7 Not Enough Memory

    How can I investigate possible cause/s for 'Not enough memory'? I frequently encounter this but when I check the task manager, used virtual and physical memory didn't even reach half of the available memory. thank you.
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 8GB RAM low memory prompt Posted on 2017-10-26

    Hi All, Good Day. I have 2 users using Dell 7270 laptop 64 bit Windows 7 keep getting your "computer is on low memory error", and sometime the laptop will just have no display and turn off. They are 8GB in RAM on windows 7 and 10, less then few month of using, got once I have checked the Task...
  8. Windows 7 APP CRASH

    I got a app crash often, so i start look at task manager and realized that every time it crashes in "reserva nao paginada" "reserve not paginated" (i think its virtual memory), that value keep increasing with time, and when it goes higher than 91-92 (the highest value its stable) happens the...
  9. Windows 10 System became very slow and laggy after restart, disk usage 100% with average response time 9198 ms

    I was using my computer like normal and everything was fine, couldn't connect to a friend's WiFi so I restarted my computer. It took over 30 minutes to boot back up, with half that time being on my desktop loading applications. Everything that I tried to click was being very slow. I Ctrl-Alt-Del...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 BSOD system service exception. Kindly ask for help

    After an auto-update (I think Windows) I get a BSOD after entering my password. Message: system service exception. I can start the computer in safe mode. Searched threads but could not find the fix. I kindly would like to ask your advice or help in solving this. Best regards, Hans Dump file...
  11. Windows 10 Explorer.exe - Application Error In Windows 10 Build 10041

    I had recently updated my build 9936 to build 10041. But one of the problem that I got in this build was that I had been working in my computer for few days but today when I opened my computer, I got an error message as: Title as: explorer.exe - Application Error Message as: The instruction at...
  12. Windows 8 Increase Virtual Memory

    Open System by clicking the Start button Link Removed, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties. In the left pane, click Advanced system settings. Link Removed If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. On the...
  13. Windows 8 100% Disk Usage. Can't find cause

    Hi, I have Windows 8.1 as my operating system. After a random amount of time, my Disk usage will jump to 100% for around 30s-1min then go back to normal. It will continually do this over and over again. The problem is, I can't figure out a solution or the cause of the problem. I looked online...
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    Windows 7 Dual boot? XP & W7 on 2x HDDs WITHOUT having to re-install W7?

    I know I went the wrong way about this....but can anyone point to a SIMPLE solution? So I have an Athlon 64 as my spare PC and it runs XP perfectly on 4Gb Ram. And after building my Haswell i7 and upgrading the SSD to the Samsung EVO 250Gb, I had a Samsung Pro 128Gb spare; and a copy of...
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    Windows 7 BSOD when opening Word or Illustrator

    Every time I open Word or Illustrator I get a BSOD. Once the computer restarts I get the following problem details Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 2057 Additional information about the problem: BCCode: 50 BCP1...
  16. Windows 7 Blue Screen Problems and Windows Installer

    Been having some problems with blue screens for a while now. I recently managed (I think) to deal with ones related to fwpkclnt.sys, thanks to some help on the web (probably from poking around in this very forum). But today I started having problems again. DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS THAN EQUAL and...
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    Windows 8 BSOD when copying large files

    I have been fighting for sometime getting a new build system to run stable. I seem to get BSOD a lot, and it seems to happen most often when I copy large files. I have never attempted to overclock. I have not installed very much other than MS Office and FSX, but those run fine. OS Name...
  18. Windows 7 Computer reboots sometime after monitor is powered off

    I get Windows 7 rebooting on its own under the following condition: I power off the monitor and sometime later when I power it back on, I see that I am at the logon screen. If I never power off the monitor, Windows does not reboot on its own. I did change the power supply. sfc finds nothing...
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    Windows 7 Multiple Problems

    Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 545 64-bit system. I have 6.00 GB of RAM. A couple days ago, my computer suddenly became unresponsive. I left it alone for awhile to see if it was just a lag, but it remained unresponsive for 4+ hours, so I performed a hard restart. I logged into my profile as normal...
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    Windows 7 BSOD - w7f and error codes attached

    BSOD error message 0x0000007f (ox0000000000000008, 0x0000000080031, ox00000000000006f8, oxfffff800028dabd0) Just curious what the stuff in the parenthesis means? i believe ox7f is hardware/driver issue, but i'm not a doctor. i don't know. This has been happening it seems almost randomly. I...