My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory Property
Gets the total amount of free physical memory for the computer.
' Usage
Dim value As ULong = My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property AvailablePhysicalMemory As ULong
Return Value
A ULong containing the number of bytes of free physical memory for the computer.
Exceptions
The following condition can cause an exception:
- The application cannot obtain the memory status (Win32Exception).
Remarks
The My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory property requires Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 Server.
Example
This example uses the My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory property to display the amount of available physical memory for the computer on which the code runs.
MsgBox("Computer's available physical memory: " & _
My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory)
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices
Class: ComputerInfo
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
| Project type | Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
Yes |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
Yes |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Reference
My.Computer.Info Object
My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory Property
My.Computer.Info.AvailableVirtualMemory Property
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.ComputerInfo.AvailablePhysicalMemory