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More info?)
I followup by suggesting that you install a second, fast HD, with a 2.1 GB
primary partition at its head and assign the page file to it exclusively, in
the manner Sharon F has posted. This will free space on C: and increase
system performance.
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"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:45:07 -0800, CinciDave wrote:
>
> > I have a space problem in my primary drive. One file, pagefile.sys,
contains
> > 1.12 GB and seems to grow each day. I have not been able to open it to
view
> > its content.
> > My question is: Is it possible to reduce/limit/ the size of this system
> > file. And if so, how might I accomplish this? ....Thanks...CinciDave
>
> Apparently you have about 768 MB of RAM installed. Windows, using the
> default settings, will set the pagefile to 1.5 x that amount, roughly 1.12
> GB. This file is part of the virtual memory mechanisms - no need to open
it
> and view the content.
>
> You could use System Properties> Advanced> Performance> Settings> Virtual
> Memory to change from Windows-managed to Custom and limit the pagefile
size
> BUT that it is growing now indicates that you recently performed some task
> that needed a large pagefile. The auto-manage settings are simply doing
> their job. The file should shrink to 1.2 GB in a day or two if that extra
> allotment is not needed again.
>
> To learn more about virtual memory in WinXP, see this article:
>
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User