How to Set Virtual Memory in Windows 8

This article is about how to Set Virtual Memory in Windows 8. Virtual memory is a memory management technology in Windows systems.

Many problems can be solved by configuring virtual storage; For example, Windows 8/8.1 gets stuck on the Windows logo page at startup and you can’t do anything but press the power button to force it to stop.

• Virtual storage has many uses. All the programs that run on a computer cannot be done without memory.
• If a program is running that takes up too much memory, it will make the memory low and slow down your computer.

Sometimes, not having enough memory can be the cause of computer crashes. To solve these problems, it is good to specify virtual storage.

Now this page will show you how to set virtual storage in Windows 8.

How to set up Virtual Storage in Windows 8

Before performing this task, make sure you are logged in as an administrator.

Step 1: Right-click on “Computer / My Computer” and select “Properties” to open the System dialog box.

Tip: If you can’t find “Computer / My Computer” on your Windows 8 desktop, press Win + X keys and select “Control Panel”.

In “Control Panel”, click System and Security > System so you can also open the System dialog box.

Step 2: Click on the Advanced System Settings link.

Advanced system settings
Step 3: Select the Advanced tab and click Settings.

Advanced settings

Step 4: In the Performance Options dialog box, select the Advanced tab and click Change.

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Step 5: The Virtual Memory dialog opens.

Uncheck and automatically manage paging file size for all drives.

Check custom sizes.

Enter your first grade and your highest grade. Then click Set.

Finally, click OK.

Set up virtual storage

Tip: The default virtual memory size can be set as one 1.5 times of physical memory. And the maximum size can be set twice and 2.5 times the physical memory.

Step 6: Restart your phone and computer when prompted.

After restarting the computer, the virtual memory you created can work on your Windows 8.

Restart the phone and computer

Then, you will find that your system runs faster than before even when a large program is running or many programs are running at the same time on your computer.