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deepak4network   01-31-2012 at 05:22:09 PM

Hello, This is Deepak,

I am using Windows XP (SP 2) as OS, when i am using virtual machine

the pc went slow down, (it takes almost 10 minutes just to open my computer window )

please suggest any ideas to speed up the system when i opened the vmware
(In vmware i am using two os's- windows server 2008 and windows 7 as server and client)

my system configuration is
1.5 GB of RAM,
Intel processor Dual core 3.00 GHZ,
160 GB of Hard Disk

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PhilFrisbie   01-31-2012 at 09:39:57 PM

What is your RAM usage like? Maybe you need more RAM. I have 6GB in my main Windows 7 machine, and I can run several virtual machines at once using VirtualBox.

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deepak4network   02-01-2012 at 09:22:26 AM

i am using 1. 5GB RAM for main windows xp. if i increase the RAM to 2GB can i speed up my computer?

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casinoplayer   02-01-2012 at 12:08:15 PM

Increase your RAM and scan your C drive and delete virus.

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deepak4network   02-01-2012 at 07:27:00 PM

no problem with virus, i have avast antivirus automatically updates daily. so no problem with virus.

i think the first option that increasing my RAM speed can be some use....?

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PhilFrisbie   02-01-2012 at 09:18:58 PM

Yes, increasing your RAM will help. How much are you allocating to the virtual machine?

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davidjuk   02-01-2012 at 11:00:06 PM

I run XP (VPC) on a similar spec machine to yours (windows 7 pro) but I have 4 gb (3.12gb) RAM (32 bit).
I'm not an expert, but suspect there is no way I could do it with 1.5gb.
Maybe someone with more knowledge can advise how to look at your RAM usage when running a virtual machine and if it's possible to allocate your resources better.

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deepak4network   02-02-2012 at 04:05:03 PM

i am using 512 MB of RAM for windows server 2008(for windows server 2008 minimum requirement of RAM is 512 MB).

And for windows 7 i am using 512 MB of RAM.

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steave   02-02-2012 at 07:03:13 PM

I am afraid that if you want to speed up your computer manually by others, you should pay for it .But i know a website which can do a free manually detection, i have tested, www.anylives.com , you can have a try. As to the speed up articles, the website has some, and the registry is better. If you want to speed up by yourself, you can try it. Or maybe you should update your hardware,such as the memory and clean system garage often,uninstalled the programs you don't use usually

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PhilFrisbie   02-02-2012 at 09:24:47 PM

You need more RAM in your computer. You are only leaving XP with 512MB of RAM when you run both the VMs. You really need to upgrade to 3 or 4 MB of RAM so each can have at least 1GB.

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deepak4network   02-08-2012 at 04:37:11 PM

Thank you, may be upgrading my RAM is the best option.

Thank you for suggestions.

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b-hooster   03-23-2012 at 09:24:44 PM

Yea RAM is massive, but dont forget about your registry, and your catches. As well as just simply cleaning your fans of dust.. It all makes a difference. I think I have posted this before, but the most non-spammy program for the registry is PC tuneup maestro ( http://www.compuclever.com/products/pc-tuneup-maestro/ ) or CC cleaner. That ones works too..

Goodluck!

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