Windows maximum memory (MSCONFIG question)
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Windows maximum memory (MSCONFIG question)
Ok quick question. I am running Vista and was going to decrease the maximum memory the OS can use through MSCONFIG so that my other programs can have more available resources. Now if I decrease it what is the minimum I can set it at or should I set it higher?
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I could be wrong, but I'm fairly sure the Maximum Memory setting under advanced defines how much memory windows detects and makes available to both itself and software, not how much windows is allowed to use? And even if it works how you say, it sounds like a terrible idea to do that, may I ask why you want to do that? Windows does free up memory it's using if it can to make it available if software is requesting more. Thats pretty much 1998 level memory management stuff...
Edit: But I guess if you really want to, I wouldn't set it any lower than 512mb if you still want vista to boot properly.
Edit: But I guess if you really want to, I wouldn't set it any lower than 512mb if you still want vista to boot properly.
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I'm pretty sure doing this will have exactly the opposite effect to what you want, as Windows is the interface that allows programs to access the memory in the first place - if you prevent Windows from seeing some of the memory, then programs will also not be able to see that memory because it's Windows that gives them access to it in the first place. Programs won't just randomly become able to directly interface with the hardware.
What you may be referring to is turning down the "visual effects" settings and other memory intensive aspects of Windows, which is possible. I direct you to TweakGuides.com and suggest you thoroughly read their Windows Vista tweak guide, which will give you lots of proven ways of improving system performance.
What you may be referring to is turning down the "visual effects" settings and other memory intensive aspects of Windows, which is possible. I direct you to TweakGuides.com and suggest you thoroughly read their Windows Vista tweak guide, which will give you lots of proven ways of improving system performance.