How do you find out how much memory is left on your computer?

[faith]

Good Morning everyone! Would someone please tell me how to check on my computer's memory? It's a Hewlett Packard, and I have windows 98. Thanks for any input.

 

[NHAnn]

well, I'm technologically impaired, but I think what I do is...
click the "start" icon on the bottom of the screen, then click
Programs
Accessories
Sytem Tools
Drive Space

and it shows a little pie chartwith free and used space...........

but mine ALWAYS says none is used and it is all free

so like I said, I'm impaired
but good luck

 

[LarryE]

memory is static, meaning the size does not change when referring to computer RAM. Programs use certain amounts of memory when they are doing their applications, then the memory is allocated back.


Hard Drive space is a different story, it is ever changing, from programs being installed taking up drive space or applications using drive space as cache files the size fluxuates.

You can check the hard drive space like Ann showed, and you can see how much memory your computer has by right clicking on my computer then properties.

You can purchase memory for under 20 bux nowadays so it's always a good investment and will make your computer run better...

But since ya said it's a HP with windows 98 there really isn't much you can do to make it faster until you get a new computer

 

[NHAnn]

Originally posted by LarryE
You can check the hard drive space like Ann showed, and you can see how much memory your computer has by right clicking on my computer then properties.

Thanks Larry!! I guess I had the right answer to a different question! (That's good , for me heehee) I'm glad someone who knows what they're talking about answered

 

[adamak]

You can also see how much memory is used by going to Task Manager. You can right click on the bottom bar and choose Task Manager. In the Performance tab, it'll show you how much is being used.