How to: Optimize PowerPoint performance.
Solution:
Click 'Start', select 'Settings' and select 'Control Panel'. Open the 'System' icon. Select the 'Performance' tab and click 'Virtual Memory'. Select the 'Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings' check box. Click 'OK'.
1) Click Windows 'Start'. (The 'Start' menu appears.)
Start menu - Settings
2) Select 'Settings' and select 'Control Panel'. (The 'Control Panel' window opens.)
Control Panel window
3) Open the 'System' icon. (The 'System' dialog box appears.)
System dialog box - Performance tab
4) Select the 'Performance' tab. (The 'Performance' tab page appears.)
5) Click 'Virtual Memory'. (The 'Virtual Memory' dialog box appears.)
Virtual Memory dialog box
6) Select the 'Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings' check box.
7) Click 'OK'. (The 'Performance' tab page reappears.)
8) Click 'OK' to close the 'System' dialog box.