What does 'Out of memory mean'?

Poppie68

Ok then - 0.99GB of RAM and Windows XP, Home Edition...i'm impressing myself...
But have to confess i can't find the blumin task manager...

EDIT: can't find the commit things...

HoofeHearted

Here is a simplistic explanation of your "memory" problem.

Your 0.99GB RAM is your actual memory (1GB) on your PC. This is just about adequate for Windows XP, but more would be better.

Virtual Memory is used to provide additional memory for the PC.

Memory is where programs (applications) are loaded into from the hard drive, in order for them to run. Virtual memory is actually a reserved area on your hard drive that programs can be loaded into as well as the RAM (Randon Access Memory - physical memory chips on the pc). The virtual memory is slower than the actual (RAM) memory.

You are getting the error messages because you are running out of memory space to run your program(s).

Hope that helps a little.

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When you got the error

ctrl alt del, task manager, performance

post a hijackthis log, step 1 of the speedup sticky

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Poppie68

HoofeHearted wrote: »

Here is a simplistic explanation of your "memory" problem.

Your 0.99GB RAM is your actual memory (1GB) on your PC. This is just about adequate for Windows XP, but more would be better.

Virtual Memory is used to provide additional memory for the PC.

Memory is where programs (applications) are loaded into from the hard drive, in order for them to run. Virtual memory is actually a reserved area on your hard drive that programs can be loaded into as well as the RAM (Randon Access Memory - physical memory chips on the pc). The virtual memory is slower than the actual (RAM) memory.

You are getting the error messages because you are running out of memory space to run your program(s).

Hope that helps a little.

Well thankyou very much that is very helpful, i will now try and dazzle my husband with my knowledge when he comes home at the weekend....
It's basically telling me to have a spring clean!:)

Poppie68

closed wrote: »

When you got the error -Just while i was browsing on here.

ctrl alt del, task manager, performance -Thanks will try that

post a hijackthis log, step 1 of the speedup sticky - Going to leave this one for my husband:D

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-BYTES ???



Thankyou very much Closed your a Gem...I will update you next week using my spring cleaned super fast laptop!:T

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if it was really bytes and not mega/gigabytes, you have a problem.

commit charge?