Windows 10: How do I get programs to use virtual memory

I'm using Windows 10 home with 8GB of RAM, but it's clear that 8GB isn't enough for Windows. When no programs (besides task manager) are open, my PC is constantly using 30-40% of my ram which is ridiculous... I am constantly at a high RAM usage and I can barely have anything open before my PC starts getting lag spikes. (This still happens even after installing virtual memory) So I thought installing virtual memory would help, I have a 60GB SSD, 500GB HDD, and 1TB HDD, I installed the recommended amount of virtual memory for all of my drives, and there's always at least 6GB of virtual memory available but it doesn't seem to help. More RAM would make my PC much more usable, yet it seems none of the programs even acknowledge the virtual memory. Any response is appreciated.

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Error: Low Virtual Memory on Windows 10, How much virtual memory should I program?

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are facing issues with memory on your laptop, do let us know the following to assist you better:

• When exactly you are getting this error code?
• Have you tried any troubleshooting steps to resolve this issue?

I would suggest you to try the following steps to change virtual Memory on your computer and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key, type This PC and select it.
• Right click on This PC and click on Properties.
• In the left pane, click Advanced system settings. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
• On the Advanced tab, under Performance, click
  Settings.
• Click the Advanced tab, and then, under Virtual memory, click
  Change.
• Clear the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives check box.
• Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file you want to change.
• Click Custom size, type a new size in
  megabytes in the Initial size (MB) or Maximum size
  (MB) box, click Set, and then click OK. (Size depends up on the available storage space)

Note: Increases in size usually don't require a restart for the changes to take effect, but if you decrease the size, you'll need to restart your computer. We recommend that you don't disable or delete the paging file.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Your computer is low in memory. To prevent...

Hi,

Thank you for the update.

I suggest you to change the size of virtual memory and check if it helps.



To change the size of virtual memory follow the steps below:

• Right click on This PC.
• Go to Advance System Settings.
• On the Advanced tab, under
  Performance, click Settings.
• Click the Advanced tab, and then, under
  Virtual memory, click Change.
• Clear the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives check box.
• Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file you want to change.
• Click Custom size, type a new size in megabytes in the
  Initial size (MB) or Maximum
  size (MB) box.
• Click Set and then click OK.

I would also suggest you to check if a program overuses memory



If the computer becomes low on memory whenever you run certain programs, one or more of those programs might have a memory leak. To stop a memory leak, you need to close the program. To repair a memory leak, you need to check for updates for
the program or contact the publisher of the software.



To determine which program is using the most memory, follow these steps:

• Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete key to open Task Manager.
  
• Click the Processes tab.
• To sort programs by memory usage, click
  Memory.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Virtual memory too low message in Win XP

add more physical memory, or increase the page file size.

follow these steps: How to Increase Virtual Memory - Delete Computer History