I have a Windows 2000 machine that's giving me a problem. When I boot and log on to the machine, it displays the following error message: Your maximum registry size is too small. To ensure that Windows runs properly, increase your registry size. How can I correct this error?

The solution is to increase the Registry Size Limit (RSL) value. Open the Control Panel System applet and go to the Advanced tab. Click Performance Options, then click Change (in the Performance Options dialog box's Virtual Memory section). The Virtual Memory dialog box, which Figure 2 shows, contains the RSL settings. Increase the value in the Maximum registry size (MB) text box; I recommend at least twice the Current registry size value. You'll need to reboot the machine for the changes to the RSL value to take effect.

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I have this problem in a Windows 2000 Server (DC), I set up the RSL to 120 MB, and everyday I receive the error message about increase the RSL, How could I solve this?

Oscar- October 08, 2003

cheers good one

Anonymous User- November 05, 2004

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great advice , THANK YOU

Anonymous User- November 13, 2004

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Thanks for the help!

Anonymous User- November 15, 2004

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Sincere thanks

Anonymous User- January 14, 2005

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Sincere thanks

Anonymous User- January 14, 2005

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Thanks - I typed the error message into MS help and of course received totally unrelated anwers. Typed it into Google and you were first link. I wonder why I'm not too excited about MS new "Search" service.

Anonymous User- January 16, 2005

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cheers i owe u a beer!!

Anonymous User- February 07, 2005

I have this problem too on Win2k Pro, but there MUST be more to it than RSL! I've increased the RSL from twice to 10 TIMES the current registry size and I'm still getting the message.

kudzuken- February 26, 2005

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Anyone know where this setting is on Server 2003?

Anonymous User- April 12, 2005

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Sorry - gave a 1 in error!

Anonymous User- April 12, 2005

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If your Windows 2000 computer has less than 64 MB's of RAM, increasing the Registry Size Limit (RSL) may not get ride of the low on registry space warning.

Anonymous User- July 14, 2005

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Thanks for the help

Anonymous User- August 12, 2005

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Yes indeed. You certainly are the best AND you were the first hit with google. I've forgotten how to spell MS let alone use it. Google will be my favorite ALL the time.

Anonymous User- August 16, 2005

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google kicks a$$

Anonymous User- August 22, 2005

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