How to Increase Virtual Memory Size in Linux and Windows For Linux: Check if a swapfile is already active: sudo swapon --show Turn off and delete existing swapfile: sudo swapoff /swapfile sudo rm /swapfile Then proceed with recreating it: sudo fallocate -l 4G /swapfile sudo chmod 600 /swapfile sudo mkswap /swapfile sudo swapon /swapfile Make it permanent (optional): sudo nano /etc/fstab /swapfile none swap sw 0 0 Optional Tweak: Reduce Swappiness (Better for SSDs & RAM): echo 'vm.swappiness=10' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf sudo sysctl -p For Windows 11: Press Windows + R, type sysdm.cpl, and press Enter. Press Advanced, and then Performance (Virtual Effects) -> Settings. Press Advanced, and then Change. Choose the drive [Volume]. Choose Custom Size. Set Initial Size (MB): 4096 Set Maximum Size (MB): 8192 Press Set, and then OK.