Configure the virtual memory in Windows Vista
If you don't have too much RAM installed on your system it can be a good idea to increase the size of your virtual memory. Even if your computer has plenty of RAM available, you might still want to configure the size of the swap/paging file or it's location. As you will see, configuring the virtual memory in Windows Vista is easy. Just follow these steps: • First, go to your Desktop and right click on Computer. From the right click menu select “Properties”. • In the System window, simply click on “Advanced system settings”. • The System Properties window will open directly at the “Advanced” tab. Go to the Performance section and click on the “Settings” button • In the Performance Options window you will see the current size of the swap/paging file. To configure it click on “Change”. • By default, Windows Vista manages the paging file size for all your drives. To change this, first you need to deselect the checkbox from the top. • You can customize the paging file size for eac...