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I know, I know. "Just search and you'll find what you need about the appropriate pagefile size". I have searched and everything I've found makes sense if you have less than 1GB to 2GB of RAM. I have 4GB of RAM. What should my pagefile size be set to? Should I let the system manage the size? Or should I turn it off altogether?
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to your problems, you can let the system manage it and see what happens. That won't harm at all. How is it set now?
Kees
Kees suggesting to let the system manage it will work
Or if you want to change it yourself,LINK
control panel>system>advance tab>performance settings>advance tab>virtual memory,change.The initial size and maximum size "The rule of the thumb is 1.5 times the amount of system memory, unless you have too much load on your system".
Tom
I guess the root of my question is, if the maxmimum addressable space of a 32 bit machine is 4GB, what's the point of setting the pagefile size to 1.5 times that = 6GB? It won't let me set it that high anyway but even if I set it to 4GB, how can the OS access beyond its addressable space?
I guess the root of my question is, if the maxmimum addressable space of a 32 bit machine is 4GB, what's the point of setting the pagefile size to 1.5 times that = 6GB? It won't let me set it that high anyway but even if I set it to 4GB, how can the OS access beyond its addressable space?
You certainly have a valid point,but maybe have you considered turning off your pagefile? Here's how to do it:,I suggest you read all,just in case.
Tom
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