Recommended instructions for setting Windows’ memory management to optimize the size of the virtual memory paging file: You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Performance. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Change under Virtual memory. Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file you want to change. Under Paging file size for selected drive, click Custom size, type a new paging file size in megabytes (MB) in the Initial size (MB) or Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set. If you decrease the size of either the initial or maximum paging file settings, you must restart your computer to see the effects of those changes. When you increase the paging file size, you typically do not need to restart your computer. To have Windows choose the best paging file size, click System managed size. The recommended minimum size is equivalent to 1.5 times the amount of RAM on your system, and 3 times that figure for the maximum size. Example, if you have 256 MB of RAM, the minimum size would be 384, the maximum size would be 1152. For best performance, do not set the initial size to less than the minimum recommended size under Total paging file size for all drives. The recommended size is equivalent to 1.5 times the amount of RAM on your system. Do not try to save disk space, by going with less. Usually, you should leave the paging file at its recommended size, although you might increase its size if you routinely use programs that require a lot of memory.