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Sometimes you may find problems in installing a new application, especially if you buy your computer more than 3 years ago without doing any operating system (OS) upgrades.

I encounter this problem during the process of installing Photoshop CS4 Extended version into my laptop. The software actually was installed well but when I try to open the application, there was this one error message appear saying that my operation system is not compatible with Photoshop CS4 extended and I need to have at least Windows XP SP2 to get this application running. So I uninstall the application with disappointment.

I knew I have Windows XP OS but I actually don't know which SP (service pack) I have. At that time, I don't really know how to check it so I made some study using Windows Help. Now I want to share with you all on how to actually check your computer's OS version.

1. Go to Start Menu and click Control Panel as shown below.


2. Then the Control Panel window will appear. Click on System as highlighted in the picture below.


3. System Properties window will appear. Make sure the General tab is opened and your OS info will be there too as highlighted. Click OK when you finish.


As the picture above stated, my operation system is Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 SP1 (yeah right, I bought this laptop in 2003). Other information you can get is the manufacturer of your computer, the processor, and also the RAM. You can use these information to upgrade your computer; the OS, processor, or RAM.

Have you experience to see a pop up message saying, 'Your system is low on virtual memory. Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file'? And I bet your windows runs slower during the time you receive that message.

I had encounter the problem above and I keep on wondering what is the cause and how can I fix this problem. So now I will show you how to find the cause.

1. Open Windows Task Manager by hitting Ctrl-Alt-Del. Then the Task Manager will appear like below. Take note that below, the Applications tab is opened. Now you have to open the Processes tab just next to the Applications tab.


2. Click View and then Select Columns.


3. A Select Column window will appear. Check the Virtual Memory Size box and click OK as highlighted below.


4. Now you have the VM Size column added to your Processes tab. Click the VM Size column twice as highlighted below to arrange them from the largest to the smallest.


Now you can know the brat who use up a lot of virtual memory in your computer. As in the Task Manager above, both Firefox and Photoshop use up majority of the virtual memory. This is because I let the Firefox browser open for almost 24 hours and the Photoshop program which I downloaded it somewhere is either poorly copied or poorly debugged.

Some applications will use up a lot of virtual memory when you open them for a long period. Applications that are poorly written and debugged also can cause this problem. They will cause your computer to be more unresponsive and you end up to restart your computer.

To solve this problem, you shouldn't let your computer on or the applications open for a long time. If you encounter the virtual memory low message, just do the steps above to look for the source and once you have identify it, please contact the support of the software vendor for further help or maybe some update patch.

Hi,

I am Geek LCS. I am a medical student from Malaysia who loves technology. I create this blog to share my passion with others and hope we can update each other and share our knowledge.

Have fun reading my blog and your active participations are most welcome.

You can contact me via e-mail at: geek1108 [at] gmail [dot] com

Regards,
Geek LCS

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