Re: Windows Xp Page file

[Chris Burt]

I am trying to get a game to work and people have turned this feature off
and it worked fine.
"David Levine" > wrote in message
...
> Why do you want to disable the pagefile?
> "Chris Burt" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I turned the page file off in the advanced settings and it still shows
it
> > running in the system performance when you press ctrl+alt+delete any one
> > know why or how to disable it?
> >
> >
>
>

[Quinoa S]

Please take Anando's advice. The page file is an integral and
fundamental part of the Windows operating system. You're only asking for
trouble if you play with it.

Quinoa S

"Anando" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Chris,
> There has been a lot of discussion about this. I think you are BEST
off with
> a system managed page file. If you still think of getting rid of it
then
> after you turn it off in the advanced properties dialog, restart your
> machine.
>
> --
>
> All the best,
> Anando
>
>
> "Chris Burt" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I turned the page file off in the advanced settings and it still
shows it
> > running in the system performance when you press ctrl+alt+delete any
one
> > know why or how to disable it?
> >
> >
>
>
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[Anando]

Hi Greg,
You should be aware that no matter how much RAM (physical memory) you have,
Windows will always create a page file (that is if you have set the System
Managed Page file option) and it moves the data which is currently not
needed (in Layman's language) from your physical memory to the page file.
All the important data which is currently being needed by the programs
running, be it in the background or it might be run by the user, is kept in
the Physical memory. OK check this link out for the best info that you can
get...

http://www.aumha.org/a/xpvm.htm

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All the best,
Anando


"Greg Surratt" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:59:02 +0530, "Anando"
> > wrote:
>
> >Hi Julie,
> >All this talk about your page file should be 2.5 times or 1.5 times of
your
> >physical memory is a myth. I think the BEST option is a system managed
Page
> >File.
>
> I'm using a system managed file with 512 MB of RAM. The file stays a
> constant 767 MB. Right now, I'm using 276 MB of RAM and 55.2 MB of
> the page file (according to Norton System Doctor)
>
> That seems to be just a bit inefficient?
>
> If I add another 512 MB of RAM, will the system then create a 1.5GB
> pagefile and still use it even when it doesn't appear to need it?
>
> Greg




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