Sorry I typed details in Title box darn it. I don't know if anyone will be able to read about my problem. If not I can resend question.Here's the thumbnail version, pop-up says windows needs more space for windows virtual, I don't know what that means or if I really need it. My laptop is 10 yrs. old and I only use it to surf the internet and send e-mails. I'm an old fart who got talked in to learning about the internet by my Granddaughter and now I'm addicted. This virtual windows memory thing has got my computer locked up it seems to be downloading something but its been going on for 4 hours how do I stop it. Thank You so much for any help. Plus I'm missing football cause I'm stressed out. If I increase memory size what number of megabytes should I put in,1 person needs an answerI do too

Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.In the Performance pane, click Settings.In the Performance Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.In the Virtual memory pane, click Change. --------------------------- because it is likely that the auto is not automatically adjusting the page file/virtual memory, I suggest to set it to a custom size with initial = 2 and max = 1152-- db`...><)))> --> sent via windows live mail."Sergeant2" wrote in message news:12c1d8ec-554c-4dbf-b3fc-9c1947d3a204...Sorry I typed details in Title box darn it. I don't know if anyone will be able to read about my problem. If not I can resend question.Here's the thumbnail version, pop-up says windows needs more space for windows virtual, I don't know what that means or if I really need it. My laptop is 10 yrs. old and I only use it to surf the internet and send e-mails. I'm an old fart who got talked in to learning about the internet by my Granddaughter and now I'm addicted. This virtual windows memory thing has got my computer locked up it seems to be downloading something but its been going on for 4 hours how do I stop it. Thank You so much for any help. Plus I'm missing football cause I'm stressed out. If I increase memory size what number of megabytes should I put in,db`...>-)))> `...>-)))> share the nirvana mann