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WinXP is better at managing the page file than previous Windows versions. I just check the box to let the system manage mine and it has never been a problem. Since I have 3 HDs, At the bottom of this screen, under Virtual memory, you should see your present paging file size, plus a button marked Change.

Managing Virtual memory
Called the "PageFile" or "Paging File". There may be times when programs or the OS needs to store data in memory, but does not have enough space in RAM. "Optimize Virtual Memory for Performance in Windows XP" http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/mcfedries/03june16.asp "Managing Virtual Memory"

OT PC help
Kevin McNiel [MSFT] kmcn...@online.microsoft.com microsoft public win2000 setup Windows typically does a very good job of managing the paging file in most situations. As far as which drive to place it on, you will see a slight performance increase when the file is on a drive other than the system drive,

Manage memory in XP
5) Do you have enough free space for the virtual memory paging file on your hard disk? Windows 98 uses hard disk space, in the form of a virtual memory paging file, 7) Are you managing your own virtual memory settings? If you're managing your own virtual memory settings, you may have problems restarting your

Swap File
For example, tell us WHY Photoshop, unlike all other Windows apps most people run should be doing its own memory management at the expense of and to the detriment of No, 4GB is the max PER paging file in Windows 2000/XP. If you need more space than that, you are talking about application specific data files.

To upgrade (RAM) or not to upgrade?
... Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com "Svend Cr" <nom...@mail.com> wrote file size = 151 KB Total fragmented files = 0 Total excess fragments = 0 Average fragments per file = 1.00 Paging file fragmentation Paging/Swap file

Unreal 224 and the Windows Swapfile - How to get rid of ...
Many will SOMETIMES need more than 3x RAM for a paging file (sometimes even 4x RAM). If you have the disk space, make MIN=MAX & the file will not fragment Even those FEW would be better protected by just letting Windows manage the file. 6. The policy you are advocating has benefit only for those who will soon

PhotoShop is hogging my RAM
If you want to know how to do all this search the Windows Help file for the procedure, search for keyword "Paging File Size" Cheers, Oscar "Henrik Thirdly, XP does such a good job at managing its own page file requirements, that for all practical purposes, nothing is gained by trying to teach it better.

Do I need a Page File?
On that Change page, first select each volume in turn, click No paging file and then click Set. Then go back to the one volume you want to use and click System managed size, then Set. OK your way out and reboot. WinXP is much better at managing this than previous Windows versions. Actually, though, both Hank and I

do i pass? Im writing at the end of the month.
Actually, managing it to a fixed size is best. Windows managing it actually slows down the computer alot. I suggest you look into it. But to be safe, just leave it at 3 times the amount of your actual Ram. -James "Chris H." wrote: You should leave the paging file management to Windows itself.

Windows NT unstable? Show me please.
Rod roddim...@gmail.com groupervm Windows: How VM works Configuring VM VM low Narrow Your Search Low *Virtual Memory Increasing *Virtual Memory *Virtual Paging File Fundamentals of *Virtual Memory Paged *Virtual Memory Explain *Virtual Memory Tweaking *Windows Virtual Memory *Virtual Memory Tips *Windows NT

Let's discuss operating systems.
MarkS wrote: When I delete a file (of any size) from the Windows Explorer, it takes about 60 seconds of intense disk activity to complete. Sometimes a second delete /Mark More info will help: how much RAM, processor speed, what's running in background, is XP managing paging file, free disk space available, etc.

Swapfile/Page File settings won't stick?
Setting a minimum size for the paging file will reduce the overhead in managing the size of the file, at the expense of making a chunk of your hard drive unavailable for file storage My experiences with Win98, however, is that it does not run out of memory gracefully (nor did any previous version of Windows).

memory managing software
jan visual_gr...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp perform_maintain the problem is .. no matter what the currently allocated is always at "0".. even when windows is managing it -----Original Message----- You would be better off letting Windows manage the size of the Paging file. OR If you have a second hard

Optimizing via the Vcache...
John Barnett - MVP john_freelanc...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp customize Virtual Memory relates to your paging file and windows should automatically adjust this each time you get a virtual memory error message. You say that Windows is managing your paging file, so i can only assume that you know where

Managing XP system space for the MFT
They could be parts of a dozen (or more) different applications or windows components. The memory manager does not care. And if this block of memory pages are all written out to a contiguous portion of the paging file there is no guarantee, or even any reason to expect, that if some of them have to be loaded back

Windows ME and Norton?
Will Denny MS MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "MoiMeme" <moim...@be.uk> wrote in message I bought an additional HDD (a new drive with much more space), and then made C: and D: drives s "No Paging File" drives, and set up the new drive (E: drive) as the paging file drive.

Managing Virtual memory
This is entirely different from the swap file used in Linux/Unix systems and has some significant differences from the Windows NT paging file as well. Rules and concepts from these other operating systems are not always appropriate for use with Windows 9x and this is especially true for memory management.

Managing Virtual memory
I can't seem to find any help in Windows XP Home explaining if it's safe to delete or wipe the swap file, how to do it, and would that process eliminate previously stored files Thanks Tim Hi Tim Read this Eric Booth -- To change the size of the virtual memory paging file 1.. Open Computer Management (Local). 2.

Windows 9x memory model???
Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) user@#notme.com microsoft public windowsxp configuration_manage Virtual memory is the paging file and files If the system is managing the pagefile size, then you may need to enlarge the partition. This requires third party software such as Partition Magic from