Increasing Virtual Memory in Windows 10

• Go to the Start Menu and click on Settings.
• Type performance.
• Choose Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows.
• In the new window, go to the Advanced tab and under the Virtual memory section, click on Change.

What should be the initial and maximum size of virtual memory?

The minimum and maximum size of the Pagefile can be up to 1.5 times and 4 times of the physical memory that your computer has respectively. For example, if your computer has 1 GB of RAM, the minimum Pagefile size can be 1.5 GB, and the maximum size of the file can be 4 GB.

What should I set my virtual memory to?

By default, Windows uses the boot partition (the partition that contains your operating system files) and it is recommended to set the size of the paging file to 1.5 times the amount of RAM that you have. To change the virtual memory settings, go to Start, Control Panel and click on System.