HP PCs - Error: Your System is Low on Virtual Memory (Windows 10, 8, 7)

This document applies to HP and Compaq computers with Windows 10, 8, or 7.

The following error message displays:

Your system is low on virtual memory. Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file.

This error message is normal when the computer has the virtual memory set to a custom size that is too small and the amount of memory being requested by software programs exceeds that amount. This happens more often when scanning in large pictures in high resolutions, working with video files, or working with very large files.

For business computers, virtual memory settings may be managed at the IT level and changes employed may revert after a reboot. To confirm, contact your company's IT department or your local IT service."

Change the virtual memory setting by completing the following steps:

1. In Windows, type advanced system settings into Search, and then click View advanced system settings in the search results.
2. Under Performance, click the Settings button.
   Figure : System properties

   
3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click the Change button under Virtual Memory.
   Figure : Performance options

   
4. Unselect Automatically manage paging file size for all drives and select System Managed Size if it is not already selected. This is the preferred setting.
   Optionally, you can adjust this setting manually by selecting Custom, entering numbers into the two fields under Custom, and then click the Set button:
   • In the first field, the number should be twice the amount of system memory (in MBs).
   • In the second field, the number should be four times the amount of system memory (in MBs).
   Figure : Virtual Memory

   
5. Click OK and restart the computer.