You are using a Windows XP Professional computer with a hard disk that has three volumes named C, D, and E. Each volume is 10 GB in size and has approximately 2 GB available space. The total physical memory of each computer is 256 MB in size. The paging file on each computer is located on the E drive. Every day, two hours after you start your computer, you get an error message that states “Virtual memory too low”. Once the error message appears, the computer appears to perform very slowly for 30 seconds. You want to improve the performance of the computer without installing additional memory. What should you do?
Explanation
Answer: D - To fix this issue without adding extra memory, you should increase the initial size of the paging file.
Key Takeaway: The virtual memory is reported low. If the computer performs slowly for a short time period after the error is displayed, it is most likely that the paging file is full. Specifically, the initial size of the paging file seems to be too low. You need to increase this from the default (1.5 times) to a value that is optimal. To change this setting, click Start and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance and then click System. On the Advanced tab, under Performance, click Settings. On the Advanced tab, under Virtual memory, click Change.
