Increasing the virtual memory can increase the speed of the computer to some extent when your current ram storage is full while working with large applications. But don’t set a minimum lower or maximum higher than what Microsoft recommends.
According to Microsoft’s recommendation, the RAM you are using in the computer should be set to a minimum of 1.5 times and a maximum of 3 times. Otherwise, there is a risk of slowing down your computer.
In this article, you are going to learn how to increase virtual memory to speed up Windows 12.1, 11, 10, 8.1, and 7 computers.
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Increase Virtual Memory to Speed Up Windows Computer
→ Press Windows Logo + I to launch a Settings window
→ Scroll down the Settings window to the bottom and click on About
→ Click on Advanced System Settings
→ Click Settings
→ Click Advanced → Then click Change
→ Uncheck the ” Automatically manage paging file size for all drives paging size for each drive” → Then select C drive
→ Click on Custom size → Multiply your RAM memory with1.5 for initial size
→ And Multiply your RAM memory with 3 for the initial size → Click Ok two times.
Check whether your virtual memory upgraded or not
→ Now restart your PC for saving changes
→ Press Windows Logo + I to launch a Settings window
→ Scroll down the Settings window to the bottom and click Storage
→ Click Advanced storage settings
→ Click on “Storage used on other drives”
→ Now click on Local Disk (C:)
→ Let storage usage finish loading
→ Now click on System & Reserved
→ Now check your increased Virtual memory and also check your PC performance.
What are the benefits of Increasing the Virtual Memory in Windows?
Increasing the virtual memory can increase the speed of the computer to some extent.
What is the virtual memory update recommendation?
Don’t set a minimum lower or maximum higher than what Microsoft recommends. According to Microsoft’s recommendation, the RAM you are using in the computer should be set to a minimum of 1.5 times and a maximum of 3 times.
