Re: pagefile.sys

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From: Andy Doran
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00

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NT is a virtual memory system. This means basically that it uses areas of
disk to store memory contents when they are not required in physical memory.
The are of disk used is called pagefile.sys.

You can control where the pagefile is and how big it is (also how many there
are..). I think it's via 'My computer/properties' but can't remember exactly
as I use NT5 and its changed slightly.

Do not make the pagefile too small as performance will suffer. Also, it is a
good idea to set the min and max values the same...(pagefile should be
slightly bigger than physical memory)

Cheers,

Andy
Sam <sam@netcomuk.co.uk> wrote in message 01bdd820$b16521b0$094866c3@SAM...
>There is a file on each of my HD partitions called "pagefile.sys". The
>files are all between 100mb and 150mb and seem to be updated on a daily
>basis when I boot up. Does anyone what these files are as I could really do
>with the hard disk space.
>
>TIA
>
>Sam

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