Double-click the System icon in Control Panel. Click on the Performance tab and on the Virtual Memory button. Select Let me specify my own virtual memory settings. By default, the drive selected will be where you install Windows. Select the fastest drive or partition you got. If you have a faster but smaller partition, you may use that as well. Defrag the drive first. Now, set Both Maximum and Minimum values to 2 1/2 of your actual RAM available. If you have 128MB RAM, set both to 320. If you have 256MB RAM, set both to 640. You need to restart to take effect. Important note on this tweak, this warning is Because if you let your hard drive fall Below the amount put in the boxes your computer will not run; so if you do not have the space on your hard drive dont do this if you do and you have to use it undo this tweak.