# How to view and optimize memory usage?

Open the data monitoring bar (D5 top left menu bar - View - Statistics) to monitor your memory usage in real time.

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Statistics

If the memory usage is high, you can set up virtual memory.

> Virtual memory is a portion of your computer's hard disk space that is used as memory when your computer's physical memory is not enough; this portion of hard disk space is called virtual memory.