How do I defragment Windows paging file
Any suggestions how can I make pagefile.sys contiguous and move it to the beginning of the disk? Much appreciated.
Update:
I use Windows 7 64-bit edition.
windows defragment pagefile
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
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Any suggestions how can I make pagefile.sys contiguous and move it to the beginning of the disk? Much appreciated.
Update:
I use Windows 7 64-bit edition.
windows defragment pagefile
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
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What version of Windows?
– Dude named Ben
Dec 21 '14 at 11:15
@DudenamedBen 64-bit Windows 7
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 11:38
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btw, the word you are looking for is contiguous, rather than continuous.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:48
@Tetsujin thanks fixed that one)
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 15:04
Welcome. . . ;)
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 15:06
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Any suggestions how can I make pagefile.sys contiguous and move it to the beginning of the disk? Much appreciated.
Update:
I use Windows 7 64-bit edition.
windows defragment pagefile
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
2695717
Any suggestions how can I make pagefile.sys contiguous and move it to the beginning of the disk? Much appreciated.
Update:
I use Windows 7 64-bit edition.
windows defragment pagefile
windows defragment pagefile
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
2695717
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
2695717
edited Dec 21 '14 at 15:03
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
2695717
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
2695717
asked Dec 21 '14 at 10:36
user2543574
2695717
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What version of Windows?
– Dude named Ben
Dec 21 '14 at 11:15
@DudenamedBen 64-bit Windows 7
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 11:38
1
btw, the word you are looking for is contiguous, rather than continuous.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:48
@Tetsujin thanks fixed that one)
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 15:04
Welcome. . . ;)
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 15:06
add a comment |
What version of Windows?
– Dude named Ben
Dec 21 '14 at 11:15
@DudenamedBen 64-bit Windows 7
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 11:38
1
btw, the word you are looking for is contiguous, rather than continuous.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:48
@Tetsujin thanks fixed that one)
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 15:04
Welcome. . . ;)
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 15:06
What version of Windows?
– Dude named Ben
Dec 21 '14 at 11:15
What version of Windows?
– Dude named Ben
Dec 21 '14 at 11:15
@DudenamedBen 64-bit Windows 7
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 11:38
@DudenamedBen 64-bit Windows 7
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 11:38
1
1
btw, the word you are looking for is contiguous, rather than continuous.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:48
btw, the word you are looking for is contiguous, rather than continuous.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:48
@Tetsujin thanks fixed that one)
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 15:04
@Tetsujin thanks fixed that one)
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 15:04
Welcome. . . ;)
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 15:06
Welcome. . . ;)
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 15:06
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If you want your swap file to truly be at the front of the drive use partitioning software, like gparted, to shrink your C: drive and create a partition, d: for example, and place the swap file there. If you are doing this to get better peformance you are better off getting a second, smaller hard drive or ssd, and dedicating it to only the swap file.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
The only way to get really better performance is to buy more RAM. And it is probably cheaper too.
– Tonny
Dec 21 '14 at 16:32
@Tonny I guess I should have qualified that, the question only asks about the swap file. The only way to get better performance from your swap file. Better performance globally is new CPU,8+gb RAM, motherboard, SSD and etc
– cybernard
Dec 21 '14 at 16:35
@cybernard Thanks! That's really clever! Guess I'll stick to that and create another partition.
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 19:01
add a comment |
A simple solution (which won't move the pagefile to the beginning of the disk) is to disable virtual memory, then reboot and finally re-enable pagefile (this time with a fixed size).
This method will ensure your new pagefile is in one "chunk" on your disk and will also prevent any future fragmentation of the pagefile.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
Unfortunately, Windows likes to pick up every tiny free space hole. When I do this I get 70000 fragments for a 16GB file. NTFS has horrible allocation algorithms.
– usr
Dec 11 at 10:20
add a comment |
Moving it to the beginning of the disk is relatively pointless nowadays, but for defragmenting it you can use PageDefrag. Note that fragmented files are not an issue on SSDs.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
I was till now convinced that the pagefile can't be fragmented.
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 11:42
1
it can quite easily frag if it's set to system managed size. It shrinks, a file is placed next to it, it grows - fragged.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:43
@Tetsujin off topic to my comment and the question, but does the pagefile get ever shrinked (except when its done manually)?
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 12:16
1
if it's system managed, yes, as Windows sees fit.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 12:32
add a comment |
There is a useful piece of software from Iobit called 'smart defrag' that will de-fragment files such as the page file for you on boot through 'Boot Time Disk Defrag'.
Smart Defrag
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
add a comment |
Smart Defrag come with a lot of additional software. Bloatware. I would recommend Defraggler. It's small and fast and also has boot time defrag option. It display drive map and visualize what's being done (read, write) as it go with defragmentation (normal not boot time). At boot time it give you a textual output. Defraggler is free but has paid version with commercial support if you'd like. I use free one as it just is all I need.
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
add a comment |
First remove the pagefile entirely. Then defrag your C:-drive with Puran Defrag or similar software. And finally set the pagefile to a fixed size, the recommended size + 2 MB. Use the same size for the minimum and te maximum size, so the pagefile will not defragment anymore.
answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
11
Welcome to Super User. For readers unfamiliar with the procedures, can you expand your answer a little to describe how to remove the pagefile, and how to enable it and set the size? Thanks. BTW, just noticed that this pretty much duplicates Kristian's answer. The intention is that each answer provide a substantially different solution than what has already been contributed. So adding some instructions (that were also lacking in Kristian's), would differentiate this answer.
– fixer1234
Dec 2 at 11:10
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If you want your swap file to truly be at the front of the drive use partitioning software, like gparted, to shrink your C: drive and create a partition, d: for example, and place the swap file there. If you are doing this to get better peformance you are better off getting a second, smaller hard drive or ssd, and dedicating it to only the swap file.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
The only way to get really better performance is to buy more RAM. And it is probably cheaper too.
– Tonny
Dec 21 '14 at 16:32
@Tonny I guess I should have qualified that, the question only asks about the swap file. The only way to get better performance from your swap file. Better performance globally is new CPU,8+gb RAM, motherboard, SSD and etc
– cybernard
Dec 21 '14 at 16:35
@cybernard Thanks! That's really clever! Guess I'll stick to that and create another partition.
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 19:01
add a comment |
If you want your swap file to truly be at the front of the drive use partitioning software, like gparted, to shrink your C: drive and create a partition, d: for example, and place the swap file there. If you are doing this to get better peformance you are better off getting a second, smaller hard drive or ssd, and dedicating it to only the swap file.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
The only way to get really better performance is to buy more RAM. And it is probably cheaper too.
– Tonny
Dec 21 '14 at 16:32
@Tonny I guess I should have qualified that, the question only asks about the swap file. The only way to get better performance from your swap file. Better performance globally is new CPU,8+gb RAM, motherboard, SSD and etc
– cybernard
Dec 21 '14 at 16:35
@cybernard Thanks! That's really clever! Guess I'll stick to that and create another partition.
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 19:01
add a comment |
If you want your swap file to truly be at the front of the drive use partitioning software, like gparted, to shrink your C: drive and create a partition, d: for example, and place the swap file there. If you are doing this to get better peformance you are better off getting a second, smaller hard drive or ssd, and dedicating it to only the swap file.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
If you want your swap file to truly be at the front of the drive use partitioning software, like gparted, to shrink your C: drive and create a partition, d: for example, and place the swap file there. If you are doing this to get better peformance you are better off getting a second, smaller hard drive or ssd, and dedicating it to only the swap file.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
answered Dec 21 '14 at 15:53
cybernard
9,76931424
9,76931424
The only way to get really better performance is to buy more RAM. And it is probably cheaper too.
– Tonny
Dec 21 '14 at 16:32
@Tonny I guess I should have qualified that, the question only asks about the swap file. The only way to get better performance from your swap file. Better performance globally is new CPU,8+gb RAM, motherboard, SSD and etc
– cybernard
Dec 21 '14 at 16:35
@cybernard Thanks! That's really clever! Guess I'll stick to that and create another partition.
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 19:01
add a comment |
The only way to get really better performance is to buy more RAM. And it is probably cheaper too.
– Tonny
Dec 21 '14 at 16:32
@Tonny I guess I should have qualified that, the question only asks about the swap file. The only way to get better performance from your swap file. Better performance globally is new CPU,8+gb RAM, motherboard, SSD and etc
– cybernard
Dec 21 '14 at 16:35
@cybernard Thanks! That's really clever! Guess I'll stick to that and create another partition.
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 19:01
The only way to get really better performance is to buy more RAM. And it is probably cheaper too.
– Tonny
Dec 21 '14 at 16:32
The only way to get really better performance is to buy more RAM. And it is probably cheaper too.
– Tonny
Dec 21 '14 at 16:32
@Tonny I guess I should have qualified that, the question only asks about the swap file. The only way to get better performance from your swap file. Better performance globally is new CPU,8+gb RAM, motherboard, SSD and etc
– cybernard
Dec 21 '14 at 16:35
@Tonny I guess I should have qualified that, the question only asks about the swap file. The only way to get better performance from your swap file. Better performance globally is new CPU,8+gb RAM, motherboard, SSD and etc
– cybernard
Dec 21 '14 at 16:35
@cybernard Thanks! That's really clever! Guess I'll stick to that and create another partition.
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 19:01
@cybernard Thanks! That's really clever! Guess I'll stick to that and create another partition.
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 19:01
add a comment |
A simple solution (which won't move the pagefile to the beginning of the disk) is to disable virtual memory, then reboot and finally re-enable pagefile (this time with a fixed size).
This method will ensure your new pagefile is in one "chunk" on your disk and will also prevent any future fragmentation of the pagefile.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
Unfortunately, Windows likes to pick up every tiny free space hole. When I do this I get 70000 fragments for a 16GB file. NTFS has horrible allocation algorithms.
– usr
Dec 11 at 10:20
add a comment |
A simple solution (which won't move the pagefile to the beginning of the disk) is to disable virtual memory, then reboot and finally re-enable pagefile (this time with a fixed size).
This method will ensure your new pagefile is in one "chunk" on your disk and will also prevent any future fragmentation of the pagefile.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
Unfortunately, Windows likes to pick up every tiny free space hole. When I do this I get 70000 fragments for a 16GB file. NTFS has horrible allocation algorithms.
– usr
Dec 11 at 10:20
add a comment |
A simple solution (which won't move the pagefile to the beginning of the disk) is to disable virtual memory, then reboot and finally re-enable pagefile (this time with a fixed size).
This method will ensure your new pagefile is in one "chunk" on your disk and will also prevent any future fragmentation of the pagefile.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
A simple solution (which won't move the pagefile to the beginning of the disk) is to disable virtual memory, then reboot and finally re-enable pagefile (this time with a fixed size).
This method will ensure your new pagefile is in one "chunk" on your disk and will also prevent any future fragmentation of the pagefile.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
answered Dec 21 '14 at 16:58
Kristian
2,802819
2,802819
Unfortunately, Windows likes to pick up every tiny free space hole. When I do this I get 70000 fragments for a 16GB file. NTFS has horrible allocation algorithms.
– usr
Dec 11 at 10:20
add a comment |
Unfortunately, Windows likes to pick up every tiny free space hole. When I do this I get 70000 fragments for a 16GB file. NTFS has horrible allocation algorithms.
– usr
Dec 11 at 10:20
Unfortunately, Windows likes to pick up every tiny free space hole. When I do this I get 70000 fragments for a 16GB file. NTFS has horrible allocation algorithms.
– usr
Dec 11 at 10:20
Unfortunately, Windows likes to pick up every tiny free space hole. When I do this I get 70000 fragments for a 16GB file. NTFS has horrible allocation algorithms.
– usr
Dec 11 at 10:20
add a comment |
Moving it to the beginning of the disk is relatively pointless nowadays, but for defragmenting it you can use PageDefrag. Note that fragmented files are not an issue on SSDs.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
I was till now convinced that the pagefile can't be fragmented.
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 11:42
1
it can quite easily frag if it's set to system managed size. It shrinks, a file is placed next to it, it grows - fragged.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:43
@Tetsujin off topic to my comment and the question, but does the pagefile get ever shrinked (except when its done manually)?
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 12:16
1
if it's system managed, yes, as Windows sees fit.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 12:32
add a comment |
Moving it to the beginning of the disk is relatively pointless nowadays, but for defragmenting it you can use PageDefrag. Note that fragmented files are not an issue on SSDs.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
I was till now convinced that the pagefile can't be fragmented.
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 11:42
1
it can quite easily frag if it's set to system managed size. It shrinks, a file is placed next to it, it grows - fragged.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:43
@Tetsujin off topic to my comment and the question, but does the pagefile get ever shrinked (except when its done manually)?
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 12:16
1
if it's system managed, yes, as Windows sees fit.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 12:32
add a comment |
Moving it to the beginning of the disk is relatively pointless nowadays, but for defragmenting it you can use PageDefrag. Note that fragmented files are not an issue on SSDs.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
Moving it to the beginning of the disk is relatively pointless nowadays, but for defragmenting it you can use PageDefrag. Note that fragmented files are not an issue on SSDs.
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
answered Dec 21 '14 at 11:02
Wormbo
19817
19817
I was till now convinced that the pagefile can't be fragmented.
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 11:42
1
it can quite easily frag if it's set to system managed size. It shrinks, a file is placed next to it, it grows - fragged.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:43
@Tetsujin off topic to my comment and the question, but does the pagefile get ever shrinked (except when its done manually)?
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 12:16
1
if it's system managed, yes, as Windows sees fit.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 12:32
add a comment |
I was till now convinced that the pagefile can't be fragmented.
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 11:42
1
it can quite easily frag if it's set to system managed size. It shrinks, a file is placed next to it, it grows - fragged.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:43
@Tetsujin off topic to my comment and the question, but does the pagefile get ever shrinked (except when its done manually)?
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 12:16
1
if it's system managed, yes, as Windows sees fit.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 12:32
I was till now convinced that the pagefile can't be fragmented.
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 11:42
I was till now convinced that the pagefile can't be fragmented.
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 11:42
1
1
it can quite easily frag if it's set to system managed size. It shrinks, a file is placed next to it, it grows - fragged.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:43
it can quite easily frag if it's set to system managed size. It shrinks, a file is placed next to it, it grows - fragged.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:43
@Tetsujin off topic to my comment and the question, but does the pagefile get ever shrinked (except when its done manually)?
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 12:16
@Tetsujin off topic to my comment and the question, but does the pagefile get ever shrinked (except when its done manually)?
– marsh-wiggle
Dec 21 '14 at 12:16
1
1
if it's system managed, yes, as Windows sees fit.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 12:32
if it's system managed, yes, as Windows sees fit.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 12:32
add a comment |
There is a useful piece of software from Iobit called 'smart defrag' that will de-fragment files such as the page file for you on boot through 'Boot Time Disk Defrag'.
Smart Defrag
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
add a comment |
There is a useful piece of software from Iobit called 'smart defrag' that will de-fragment files such as the page file for you on boot through 'Boot Time Disk Defrag'.
Smart Defrag
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
add a comment |
There is a useful piece of software from Iobit called 'smart defrag' that will de-fragment files such as the page file for you on boot through 'Boot Time Disk Defrag'.
Smart Defrag
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
There is a useful piece of software from Iobit called 'smart defrag' that will de-fragment files such as the page file for you on boot through 'Boot Time Disk Defrag'.
Smart Defrag
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
answered Dec 21 '14 at 21:15
Bennett Yeo
358318
358318
add a comment |
add a comment |
Smart Defrag come with a lot of additional software. Bloatware. I would recommend Defraggler. It's small and fast and also has boot time defrag option. It display drive map and visualize what's being done (read, write) as it go with defragmentation (normal not boot time). At boot time it give you a textual output. Defraggler is free but has paid version with commercial support if you'd like. I use free one as it just is all I need.
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
add a comment |
Smart Defrag come with a lot of additional software. Bloatware. I would recommend Defraggler. It's small and fast and also has boot time defrag option. It display drive map and visualize what's being done (read, write) as it go with defragmentation (normal not boot time). At boot time it give you a textual output. Defraggler is free but has paid version with commercial support if you'd like. I use free one as it just is all I need.
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
add a comment |
Smart Defrag come with a lot of additional software. Bloatware. I would recommend Defraggler. It's small and fast and also has boot time defrag option. It display drive map and visualize what's being done (read, write) as it go with defragmentation (normal not boot time). At boot time it give you a textual output. Defraggler is free but has paid version with commercial support if you'd like. I use free one as it just is all I need.
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
Smart Defrag come with a lot of additional software. Bloatware. I would recommend Defraggler. It's small and fast and also has boot time defrag option. It display drive map and visualize what's being done (read, write) as it go with defragmentation (normal not boot time). At boot time it give you a textual output. Defraggler is free but has paid version with commercial support if you'd like. I use free one as it just is all I need.
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
answered Apr 11 '17 at 15:47
termil0r
11114
11114
add a comment |
add a comment |
First remove the pagefile entirely. Then defrag your C:-drive with Puran Defrag or similar software. And finally set the pagefile to a fixed size, the recommended size + 2 MB. Use the same size for the minimum and te maximum size, so the pagefile will not defragment anymore.
answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
11
Welcome to Super User. For readers unfamiliar with the procedures, can you expand your answer a little to describe how to remove the pagefile, and how to enable it and set the size? Thanks. BTW, just noticed that this pretty much duplicates Kristian's answer. The intention is that each answer provide a substantially different solution than what has already been contributed. So adding some instructions (that were also lacking in Kristian's), would differentiate this answer.
– fixer1234
Dec 2 at 11:10
add a comment |
First remove the pagefile entirely. Then defrag your C:-drive with Puran Defrag or similar software. And finally set the pagefile to a fixed size, the recommended size + 2 MB. Use the same size for the minimum and te maximum size, so the pagefile will not defragment anymore.
answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
11
Welcome to Super User. For readers unfamiliar with the procedures, can you expand your answer a little to describe how to remove the pagefile, and how to enable it and set the size? Thanks. BTW, just noticed that this pretty much duplicates Kristian's answer. The intention is that each answer provide a substantially different solution than what has already been contributed. So adding some instructions (that were also lacking in Kristian's), would differentiate this answer.
– fixer1234
Dec 2 at 11:10
add a comment |
First remove the pagefile entirely. Then defrag your C:-drive with Puran Defrag or similar software. And finally set the pagefile to a fixed size, the recommended size + 2 MB. Use the same size for the minimum and te maximum size, so the pagefile will not defragment anymore.
answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
11
First remove the pagefile entirely. Then defrag your C:-drive with Puran Defrag or similar software. And finally set the pagefile to a fixed size, the recommended size + 2 MB. Use the same size for the minimum and te maximum size, so the pagefile will not defragment anymore.
answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
11
answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
11
answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
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answered Dec 2 at 10:23
Sjaak Dekker
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Welcome to Super User. For readers unfamiliar with the procedures, can you expand your answer a little to describe how to remove the pagefile, and how to enable it and set the size? Thanks. BTW, just noticed that this pretty much duplicates Kristian's answer. The intention is that each answer provide a substantially different solution than what has already been contributed. So adding some instructions (that were also lacking in Kristian's), would differentiate this answer.
– fixer1234
Dec 2 at 11:10
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Welcome to Super User. For readers unfamiliar with the procedures, can you expand your answer a little to describe how to remove the pagefile, and how to enable it and set the size? Thanks. BTW, just noticed that this pretty much duplicates Kristian's answer. The intention is that each answer provide a substantially different solution than what has already been contributed. So adding some instructions (that were also lacking in Kristian's), would differentiate this answer.
– fixer1234
Dec 2 at 11:10
Welcome to Super User. For readers unfamiliar with the procedures, can you expand your answer a little to describe how to remove the pagefile, and how to enable it and set the size? Thanks. BTW, just noticed that this pretty much duplicates Kristian's answer. The intention is that each answer provide a substantially different solution than what has already been contributed. So adding some instructions (that were also lacking in Kristian's), would differentiate this answer.
– fixer1234
Dec 2 at 11:10
Welcome to Super User. For readers unfamiliar with the procedures, can you expand your answer a little to describe how to remove the pagefile, and how to enable it and set the size? Thanks. BTW, just noticed that this pretty much duplicates Kristian's answer. The intention is that each answer provide a substantially different solution than what has already been contributed. So adding some instructions (that were also lacking in Kristian's), would differentiate this answer.
– fixer1234
Dec 2 at 11:10
add a comment |
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What version of Windows?
– Dude named Ben
Dec 21 '14 at 11:15
@DudenamedBen 64-bit Windows 7
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 11:38
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btw, the word you are looking for is contiguous, rather than continuous.
– Tetsujin
Dec 21 '14 at 11:48
@Tetsujin thanks fixed that one)
– user2543574
Dec 21 '14 at 15:04
Welcome. . . ;)
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