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W. Watson

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:11 am
Post subject: Watching Virtual Memory
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I see that one can use of the main menu Accessories->System Tools to see how
much of memory is used, and what the size and use is off VM. Is there
another way to monitor these sizes continually? Is it possible to change the
size of VM?
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Colin Barnhorst

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:11 am
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What problem are you trying to resolve?

You can use the Reliability and Performance Monitor in the Administrative
Tools.

"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks.RemoveThis@invalid.com> wrote in message
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>I see that one can use of the main menu Accessories->System Tools to see
>how much of memory is used, and what the size and use is off VM. Is there
>another way to monitor these sizes continually? Is it possible to change
>the size of VM?
> --
> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>
> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>

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Colin Barnhorst

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:11 am
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That should have read Performance monitor.

"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks.TakeThisOut@invalid.com> wrote in message
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>I see that one can use of the main menu Accessories->System Tools to see
>how much of memory is used, and what the size and use is off VM. Is there
>another way to monitor these sizes continually? Is it possible to change
>the size of VM?
> --
> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>
> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
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Jim236

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:15 am
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"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks.DeleteThis@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:AFuqj.3393$xq2.2924@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net...
>I see that one can use of the main menu Accessories->System Tools to see
>how much of memory is used, and what the size and use is off VM. Is there
>another way to monitor these sizes continually? Is it possible to change
>the size of VM?
> --
> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>
> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
You can change the amount of VM that a program can use. Really, though, you
only have a choice of a maximum of 2 GB or a maximum of 3 GB.
You cannot change the amount of VM that a program is using.
Jim
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Ken Blake MVP

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:54 am
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On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:11:28 GMT, "W. Watson"
<wolf_tracks.DeleteThis@invalid.com> wrote:

> I see that one can use of the main menu Accessories->System Tools to see how
> much of memory is used, and what the size and use is off VM. Is there
> another way to monitor these sizes continually?


You can monitor your page file usage with Bill James's Page File
Monitor for Windows XP. See
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm



> Is it possible to change the
> size of VM?



Possible? Yes,

A good idea? Not generally.


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