For VirtualBox users, you can follow the instructions here to reduce the VM disk size. Processes can tremendously slow down if your virtual machine is hogging too much storage. You will notice load times decrease significantly, not only across your virtual machine, but on your physical machine as well. For those unaware, defragging a hard drive is simply the act of placing blocks of data closer together so that data can be read by the machine more quickly. Take a bit of time to defragment your disk – it does wonders. Defragment Your Host’s Hard Disk (Windows Only) In addition to adding more memory, you can also add more CPUs and or enable hardware virtualization and/or acceleration through your virtual machine’s hosting software.
This is not a solve-all rule, but it is something to consider if you are new to configuring a virtual machine. A good rule of thumb is to provide your virtual machine with 1GB of RAM per 4GB of RAM on your physical PC. There is a healthy medium, and what this is will vary based on your physical PC’s specifications. Likewise, if too little is given to your virtual machine, it may have a hard time doing as much as loading a web browser. If too much memory is handed over, your physical PC may not have enough RAM left over to complete its regular tasks.
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