Pagefile.sys large file size

You can now check that the Pagefile size has been set to the minimum value you have allotted, increasing to the maximum value over time. For mission critical systems, it is recommended that RAM should be increased so that the system can process data in RAM which is much faster than the hard drive.

But for an everyday use system, you can use pagefile settings as recommended in this article. Hi Eugene, yes we have been working the same way as you recommended from the good old days of Windows But for Windows 10, Microsoft seems to recommends things differently.

Good day. I am a certified tech. I was taught that the pagefile must be set at 1. Also the min size should be the same size as max size to reduce wear and tear in constant resizing. Windows 10 Customization and Optimization. Subhan Zafar Subhan holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and has completed several systems and network certifications including Huwaei, Cisco and Microsoft certs.

He mostly researches and writes about the Windows world. Thanks for your feedback. I will post the error when it happens again. Chrome usually has the most memory 0. Should I look at something else in TaskManager? You can also change the size of the page file space to the same value for both minimum and maximum file size. Since the page file is only used as a quick access dynamic memory for current OS needs, it does not need to be more than, for example, mb.

You could also try mb, if the system seems to run slower than before, increase the page file size. Next, uncheck the "Automatically manage Page file size for all drives", then click on the "Custom Size" button. Either enter a minimum and a maximum page file size in the fields, or enter the same file size in both fields.

With the same page file size in both the minimum and maximum size fields, the paging file will be a fixed constant size, helping to minimize SSD wear and file fragmentation. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. The volume of RAM is limited. For instance, if you are using Chrome and some web pages are minimized, they are doing nothing but still taking much memory.

To free up more RAM for the applications that you are actually using, Windows will move these least used pages of memory out to pagefile. Though your pagefile. Disabling the file may even cause serious system problems. Without having pagefile. This is slowing down PC performance. It is not recommended to delete the file, but you can change the size for better PC performance. Highlight the Drive that your Windows 10 is installed on. Yours might be different. After that, click Set button. Go to Processes tab.

In this tab, you can see how much memory that running applications is taking up. If you need to open a large amount of applications at the same time, maybe it is time to upgrade your RAM. After that, your computer would most probably run faster.