Java Memory Limit

 

Increasing the Java Memory Limit (Windows XP)

Increasing the Java Memory Limit may be necessary when working with larger files. Using the latest version of Java (available here) and increasing the memory limit to 256MB is recommended. Follow the instructions below to increase the memory limit.

 

1. Open the Control Panel (Start > Control Panel)

 

           

 

 

2. Click on the Java Icon (if the icon is not visible, select "Other Control Panel Options")

 

           

 

 

3. Switch to the Java tab and select the "View..." button to open the Runtime Settings dialog

 

     

 

 

4. Select each row and enter "-Xmx256m" under the Java Runtime Parameters. The number 256 is the number of megabytes to allocate to Java applets.

 

     

 

 

5. Select "OK" to exit each dialog

 

 

6. Exit and restart all web browsers