What is paging file and virtual memory? A paging file is a document on the hard drive that Windows uses to save data. They usually do not fit into system memory. System memory is RAM, along with its swap file. Often Windows itself sets the optimal size of system memory. It is quite enough for a variety of tasks. If you have applications running on your PC that require a large amount of memory, then the size of the system memory can be made larger.
Necessary
Computer, Windows
Instructions
Step 1
To do this, click on the "Start" menu with the right mouse button on "My Computer" and select "Properties".
Step 2
In the window that we see the column "System Properties". Next, you need to go to the "Advanced" tab, and click on the "Options" button in the "Performance" section.
Step 3
In the "Performance Settings" window, go to the "Advanced" tab, and press the "Change" button in the "Virtual Memory" section.
Step 4
In the new "Virtual Memory" window that opens, we have the ability to manage the paging file.
Step 5
Perhaps you have set the value "System selectable". This is used to change the size of the paging file. You also need to select the drive that will be used for the paging file. Next, you need to set the value "Custom size".
Step 6
Further, in the fields "Initial size" and "Maximum size" you need to set the minimum and maximum size of the paging file.
Step 7
It is recommended to set the minimum size so that it is 1.5 times the size of your RAM. This is described in the "Total paging file size on all disks" section. If you have 1 GB of RAM, then you need to set the minimum size to 1500 MB.
Step 8
It is also recommended to use a single disk that is less loaded under the paging file. The only thing you can't use is the paging file on the system drive.
Step 9
In order to delete the paging file from other disks, you need to select a disk in the list and set the "No paging file" value. After these changes, the computer will work faster.
