"Out of Memory" error message appears when you have a large number of programs running

When you run a large number of Windows-based programs, "Out Of Memory"
error messages appear when you attempt to start new programs or try to
use programs that are already running, even though you still have
plenty of physical and pagefile memory available.

o correct this problem, increase the size of the desktop heap:

  1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following key:
\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\SubSystems
  3. Select the Windows value.
  4. From the Edit menu, choose String.
  5. Increase the SharedSection parameter.

     For Windows NT:
     SharedSection specifies the system and desktop heaps using the
following format:
     SharedSection=xxxx,yyyy
     Add ",256" or ",512" after the yyyy number.

     For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
     SharedSection uses the following format to specify the system
and desktop heaps:
     SharedSection=xxxx,yyyy,zzz
     Increase the zzz number to "256" or "512."
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