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If you've recently upgraded the RAM in your PC, make sure you adjust the Page File settings within the Performance settings.

The Page File works in direct correlation of the amount of RAM you have, and by increasing your Page File size, you make the maximum use of your new memory.

The Page File holds files open without having to keep writing them back to your hard disk all the time.

As RAM is far faster than the access speed of your hard disk, this helps to speed up the processes that you want to operate.

Therefore, the larger your Page File size, the more files it can hold open at any given time.

NB: Close all your applications before making changes

To increase the size of your Page File size (in Windows XP), go to Control Panel, then click on the System icon. In the new window that appears, you will see some tabs across the top.

Click on the Advanced tab.

Click on the Settings button relating to Performance.

Again, a new window will appear with more tabs.

Click the Advanced tab again. At the bottom, there is a button to Change Virtual memory.

Click the Change button.

You will see the currently allocated size, and the recommended size.

Set your Initial Size and the Maximum size to match the recommenced option (or you can simply choose the option for System Managed Size.

Click the Set button.

Click Ok and Ok again.

Click Ok again to exit the System Properties window.

It's a good idea at this point to reboot your PC to let the new options take effect.

That's it! You're done. You should notice an improvement now in the way your PC operates.

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