Method 1: Adjust the size of the cache area. The so-called cache refers to the system adopting the "pre-read" technology when reading data on disks and optical disks, that is, pre-reading the data estimated to be read into the cache memory in memory. In this way, the CPU reads data faster in the cache memory, thereby improving the running speed. Setting up cache memory in memory can significantly speed up reading data. Windows can automatically set the cache size according to the size of the memory. Of course, users can also set the cache size in memory according to their own memory usage to optimize memory usage. The method is as follows:
Right-click "My Computer" on the desktop; click "Properties" in the pop-up menu; click the "Performance" tab in the pop-up window; click the "File System" button below; click the "Hard Disk" tab; drag the "Pre-read optimization" adjustment lever to set the pre-read conditions; set the proportion of cache utilization of the system in the "Main Uses of Computers" column; if the system has a lot of memory, you can select "Web server", so that the system will use more memory as cache; in the CD-ROM tag, you can directly adjust how much memory the system uses as the cache for CD-xviii) the cache for reading and writing of ROM discs, be careful to select "Quick-speed or higher" in the "Optimal Access Method", so that the system will set the cache size according to the situation; you can also adjust the adjustment lever in the "Appendix Cache Size" column, xxii) add cache.
Method 2: Monitor memory. No matter how large the system's memory is, it will always be used up. Although there is virtual memory, since the reading and writing speed of the hard disk cannot be compared with the speed of the memory, the large and frequent use of virtual memory will make computer operations unbearable. Therefore, when using memory, you must always monitor the use of memory. A system monitor is provided in the Windows operating system that can monitor memory usage. Another simple method is to select the "Help/About Windows" menu in any file window. You can see the current memory usage in the open window. Generally, if only 60% of the memory resources are available, you should pay attention to adjusting the memory, otherwise it will seriously affect your running speed and system performance.
Method 3: Release memory in time. If you find that the system has insufficient memory, you should pay attention to freeing up memory. The so-called freeing of memory is to release the data residing in memory from memory. The easiest and most effective way to free memory is to restart the computer; in addition, it is to close running programs that are not used for the time being, including programs that are running in the background. You should develop such a good habit in daily life and close programs, files or windows that you don’t use for the time being. Some applications cannot be closed in general methods, and they need to be hot-started at this time, such as pressing "CTRL+ALT+DEL"; in addition, it is important to note that if a picture or image is stored in the clipboard, the picture or image will occupy a lot of memory. At this time, just clip a few words, you can flush out the original picture on the clipboard in the memory, thereby freeing up the large amount of memory it occupies; in addition, printing files in the background will also occupy a lot of memory space.
Method 4: Optimize data in memory. In Windows, the more data resides in memory, such as shortcut icons on the desktop, icons in the taskbar, time in the system tray, etc., all occupy memory resources. So, don't set too many shortcut icons on the desktop and in the taskbar. If the memory resources are relatively tight, you can consider optimizing these projects and try to use various backend programs as little as possible. Especially poorly designed programs, which will occupy a large amount of memory resources. When operating a computer, do not open too many files or windows, or open too many data files in the program. If it is opened, close these files or windows in time when it is no longer used. In addition, after using the computer for a long time, if the computer is not restarted, the data arrangement in the memory may be more chaotic and lead to a degradation of the system's performance. At this time, you should consider restarting the computer.
Method 5: Improve the performance of other components of the system. The performance of other computer components also has a great impact on the use of memory, such as bus type, CPU, hard disk, video memory, etc. If the video memory is too small and the amount of data displayed is large, no matter how much memory is, it is impossible to improve its operating speed and system performance. If the speed of the hard disk is too slow, especially the average seek time and speed, it will seriously affect the read and write speed and usage performance of the system's virtual memory, resulting in a decrease in the performance of the entire system.