Re: Pagefile.sys file

Ilya

How large is your hard disk and how much free space?

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance Tab.
What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?

You may check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for
XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/

Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure
you get the utility to work as it should.

Are you carrying out photo and / or video editing?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"ilyaz" <ilyaz33@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ron, I have 768 MB RAM. However, Windows is configured for a Small memory
> dump (64 KB). Are you saying that I should change it to a Complete memory
> dump or Kernel memory dump? Will it improve the performance?
> Thanks for your suggestion.
> Ilya
>
> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9vj3t114c57ccmfrltpleplpa08jovf4h1@xxxxxxxxxx
>> "ilyaz" <ilyaz33@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>On my C drive, there is a Pagefile.sys file more than 1 GB. What this
>>>file
>>>is for? Looks like it's growing...How large could it grow? Should I
>>>control
>>>its growth somehow?
>>>Thanks for your suggestions.
>>
>> If your pagefile has grown to more than 1 gb and you have not
>> configured Windows for a large minimum size for the pagefile then
>> there is either something amiss or your computer would benefit from
>> the installation of more RAM.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>>
>> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
>> has never been in bed with a mosquito."
>
>


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