A technician is optimizing a computer that frequently runs multiple high-memory applications simultaneously and notices performance degradation due to memory constraints. The technician wishes to alleviate this issue without physically adding more RAM to the system. Which of the following would be the most effective method to temporarily enhance the existing memory capacity to handle the high load?
Clear temporary files to free up space on the primary hard drive.
Install a high-speed solid-state drive to improve overall system responsiveness.
Enable virtual memory to use disk space as supplemental memory.
Upgrade the CPU to a higher clock speed to process data faster.
Enabling virtual memory allows the system to use hard drive space to simulate additional RAM, effectively increasing the amount of memory available for applications. It is commonly used when physical RAM is insufficient to handle the system's current workload. Allocating swap space on a Linux system or increasing the size of the page file in a Windows system achieves a similar result. Upgrading the CPU would not directly alleviate memory constraints, as it is a processor and does not add to the system's memory capacity. Clearing temporary files may marginally improve system performance but would not have a substantial effect on the amount of available memory for applications.
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