There are several possible causes -with the answers to each one set out below:
The virtual memory could be set too low:
Go to Start>right click “My computer” and select “properties”. Clikck the “advanced” tab and click the “settings” button in the “performance” section. Click the “advanced” tab and click the “change” button. Select the “system managed size” option or choose “custom size” and enter “1000″ for the initial and maximum. Click the “set” button and then click the various OK buttons to close down the windows. Restart your PC.
Disk space shortage
You can increase the amount of disk space by using the techniques outlined in this post here.
A badly written program might have a ‘memory leak’ (unlikely)
The best way to deal with this is to shut down all other programs, including the ones in your system tray (often right click and close).
Malware infecting your PC.
Use your antivirus software to run a scan to see if that solves the problem.
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