Also says high memory usage
Everything done on a computer is done by the processor (CPU). Everything the processor does is done in the memory. Most jobs are intensive but short. Copying a DVD (not a short job) could cause windows to give you that warning. It's more of an alert than an error. It can be an indication of a less than optimum system as Stan alluded to. It's best to know the problem than taking a shotgun approach to system repair.
One of the most common problems I've seen on system performance is not enough real (physical) memory. Windows sets aside some of the hard drive (storage device) as virtual memory. It uses the real memory (for the processor to work in) first. When it runs out of real memory it uses the virtual memory. This slows the system down considerably because unlike real memory (direct addressed) traditional hard drives have a latency for each read/write. When this occurs you'll typically hear the hard drive heads (rattling) working hard. As Stan alluded to, as a hard drive fills up it has less space to set aside as virtual memory. This slows the machine further. A near full hard drive causes file fragmentation which slows the machine even more. Free (available) hard drive space is critical to the health of a machine. As that space falls near zero computers start making major mistakes and will soon cease to operate.
I use Norton 360 Anti-virus and it frequently alerts me of "high CPU usage". It's not an issue I've plenty of processor, terabytes of hard disk available, and 8 GB of memory. "High Memory Usage" does indicate a shortage of real memory. A shortage of real memory does cause Windows to use virtual memory as discussed above. Memory upgrades are not terribly expensive... if your system will accept it.
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Elton
Most times the hard drive is full, delete any thing you don't want ,to free up space . increase ram to four GB if you can. Get rid of add-ons Run a anti virus programe.
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