I tried to update my virus protection but got message "min 512 MB required you have only 448 MB. Help?

Question

I have att yahoo dsl but my antivirus is outdated. When trying to download update got message saying I didn't have enough ram. what can I do?

Answer 1

I doubt if it's complaining about the amount of RAM you have? More likely that your hard drive is filling up.

Do a Disk Cleanup

Start, All Programs,Accessories, System Tools and disk cleanup.

Delete all temporary files at least.

Answer 2

try  AVG instead

ask me at [e-mail] if u need ne help

Answer 3

Do a disc defrag and a disc cleanup.  If these do not do the trick, see if there are any files or programs in your computer that you no longer need.  If so, you can delete them.  If none of this helps, you might consider getting a larger hard drive or external hard drive, or a new computer with a bigger hard drive and more memory.  Good luck!

Answer 4

do a disc clean up and do a disc defrag both found in programs,accessories,system tools they will clear space for you.

Answer 5

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---> this problem has nothing to do with hard drive space, its the amount of system memory. your computer has 512MB, but a portion of that 512-448 = 64MB is being used by your video (since your computer is using shared memory for video output). The antivirus installer doesnt recognize this, so please follow my recommendations below!

try a different antivirus that doesn't have such unreasonable requirements. you can find a few excellent free anti-virus programs.

1. AVG Free 8.0

2. Avira Antivir Personal Edition

check sources for download!

(make sure to uninstall the old antivirus)

Option #2 is to install more memory, probably want a technician or a techie friend to help you with type, size, installation, etc