Change Virtual Memory/PageFile Size in Windows 7

[Rudra.J]

Hey!
Here is a way to increase the Virtual memory or Page file on your Windows 7 Computer :

• Go to control panel>system and security>system
• Click on advanced tab
• In the performance section click on settings
• Again click on Advanced > click on Change in the Virtual Memory section
• Change the virtual memory [pagefile size]
• restart your computer

All the best!

[Baker]

Hey!
Thanks a lot man! This is what i was looking for... Actually i have 8GB memory and i cannot use the entire 6GB memory with Windows 7 64-bit. Now i tried this trick and on reboot i was able to utilize 6GB of memory as 2GB was reserved for hardware devices. I reffered this post : Windows 7 not utilizing installed 6GB of RAM which led me here. Thanks a lot once again!

[mozart134]

Hello Baker what parameters did you type into virtual memory to utilize the additional 6GB e.g. intial and maximum size - I'm useless at maths. I also have 8GB with 64bit OS Windows 7 Ultimate.

Hope you can help

Thanks Robert.

[vignesh.ck84]

what is the initial size and maximum size of virtual memory
for a (2+2)4gb ram installed in a Intel Q9550 Motherboard
which runs on a Intel(R)Core(TM)2Quad@2.83GHz Processor

[jstrayer]

Originally Posted by Baker

Hey!
Thanks a lot man! This is what i was looking for... Actually i have 8GB memory and i cannot use the entire 6GB memory with Windows 7 64-bit. Now i tried this trick and on reboot i was able to utilize 6GB of memory as 2GB was reserved for hardware devices. I reffered this post : Windows 7 not utilizing installed 6GB of RAM which led me here. Thanks a lot once again!

Baker, you still have a problem. I also have 8GB of memory but only 71MB reserved for hardware. That Windows has 2GB marked as hardware reserve means that it is there, but for some reason Windows can't use it. It could be a mismatch between ram banks.

[Expertz]

You can try to set the number of Processors and memory for booting in msconfig. Type msconfig in the 'Search for programs and files' bar at the bottom of the start menu. Go to the 'Boot' tab. Click advanced options. Untick 'Number of Processors' and 'Maximum Memory'. Restart your computer. Hope it works, but if you never messed with this setting, it shouldn't change by itself, i.e. both boxes should be unticked by default.