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Since: Dec 14, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:49 am
Post subject: PageFile.sys
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| What is that for? It has a very huge in size, more than a GB.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:49 am
Post subject: Re: PageFile.sys [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Alan T" <alanNOSPAMpltse.DeleteThis@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> What is that for? It has a very huge in size, more than a GB.
It's the Windows swap file, or paging file.
If needed, you can manually set its size, but it's best to let Windows
manage it.
HTH
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:49 am
Post subject: Re: PageFile.sys [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Alan T wrote:
> What is that for? It has a very huge in size, more than a GB.
That is the file used by Windows XP for virtual memory, memory used
above and beyond installed physical memory or RAM. A good article that
explains this can be found at http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:49 am
Post subject: Re: PageFile.sys [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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in other words thats the file windows uses to manage your virtual memory
compensating to your less ram (memory)
"Patrick Keenan" <test.TakeThisOut@dev.null> wrote in message
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> "Alan T" <alanNOSPAMpltse.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:Oqcz7M0xHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> What is that for? It has a very huge in size, more than a GB.
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> It's the Windows swap file, or paging file.
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> If needed, you can manually set its size, but it's best to let Windows
> manage it.
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> HTH
> -pk
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:28 pm
Post subject: Re: PageFile.sys [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Alan T wrote:
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> What is that for? It has a very huge in size, more than a GB.
It's the windows temp file, also known as the page file. Let windows set
it and manage it for best results.
The more ram you have, the less Windows will want to use 'temp" memory.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:12 pm
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And, what is the default swapfile size if 768MB of RAM?
The OP message says his/her swapfile is approximatley 1GB. Which of course
you deleted in the previous reply.
Dave
"Umesh Thota" <thotaumesh.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
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> in other words thats the file windows uses to manage your virtual memory
> compensating to your less ram (memory)
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> "Patrick Keenan" <test.RemoveThis@dev.null> wrote in message
> news:eDcfNQ0xHHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
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>> "Alan T" <alanNOSPAMpltse.RemoveThis@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:Oqcz7M0xHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> What is that for? It has a very huge in size, more than a GB.
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>> It's the Windows swap file, or paging file.
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>> If needed, you can manually set its size, but it's best to let Windows
>> manage it.
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>> HTH
>> -pk
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