Windows error message low virtual memory

[ballina1]

My windows xp won'y fully load or work any prograns, I get pop=up windows with supposedly nothing there. I was getting low virtual memory and system resource mesages but I cant get into the task manager or control panel to try and fix the virtual memory. Any ideas?

 

[Ijack]

Have you tried booting in Safe Mode to make the necessary changes?

 

[ballina1]

Have you tried booting in Safe Mode to make the necessary changes?

Not to sound like an idiot, but how do I do that?

 

[Ijack]

Here's an article explaining how to get to Safe Mode. Basically you press F8 as the computer is booting and (best to press it a number of times until) a menu will appear offering various boot options. Becasue Safe Mode loads an absolute minimum of stuff you can often use it to fix problems.