Virtual memory is a file on your hard disk that the computer uses as if it were RAM. Your computer is doing this because it is running out of space in that file. If you're running XP you can incr...

But is increasing the virtual memory size a good idea? or is it going to make my comp go slow?

Your computer definitely slows down when it has to access virtual memory, but Windows is such a memory hog that it really needs a lot of virtual memory. How much physical memory do you have and wh...

yeah, how much RAM do you have? To find out: While holding the WINDOWS key, press the PAUSE/BREAK key. It'll tell you right on that screen.

256 MB? Does that sound like the right kind of number?

yeah, that was the right number. hm. 256MB isn't too bad. But, 512MB is better. I would just follow the instructions posted abover to increase your virtual memory. If you put another 256MB of RAM i...