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Tweaking virtual memory
If you're trying to get the most out of your system - especially if it's a few years old - it's critical that you tweak your virtual memory settings. Virtual memory, a technology operating systems use that allows them to artificially increase the amount of RAM your computer thinks it has, is a great way to breath life in to an aging or sluggish PC.
Stopping ActiveX problems
ActiveX, a method for adding functionality to Internet Explorer, gives developers lots of freedom when it comes to making web applications for Internet users. Unfortunately, it also brings with it lots of bugs that can cause errors while you're using the Internet. Read our article on how to stop ActiveX errors by tweaking your system.
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- Speeding Up Your Computer First, restart your computer to get a clean slate. In Windows XP, press "CTRL+ALT+DELETE" to bring up the Task Manager. Choose the "Processes" tab, and press the header of the "Mem Usage" column. This will organize all running processes by the level of memory, or RAM, they are using. Scroll to the bottom of the list and note any processes that you don't recognize that are using more than 50MB of memory. Programs that are taking this much RAM can hog resources that other programs and files need, and cause your computer to slow down and crash. Select these processes and press "End Process" to terminate them. Note the effects on your computer. If this made a noticeable difference, you may want to prevent this program from starting up automatically in the future.
- How To Use Virtual Memory to Speed Up Your Computer Even though virtual memory is an old concept, very few users understand what it means and how to manipulate it. On Windows, virtual memory is usually referred to as a "Paging File". Linux users will recognize virtual memory as their swap partition. Macintosh OS X uses some of the same virtual memory management technology as the Linux/UNIX family of operating systems.
- Display Settings and Paging File The Display is one of the components that eat lots of resources without any clear use. Why would you want to have visual effects if they decrease the speed of your computer?