two files use a lot of space; are they necessary?

to Microsoft or anyone that knows about these two files.

pagefile.sys 750,000 kb
hyperfil.sys 500,000 kb

They get updated almost daily and they use up a lot of
space. Are they really needed? Can they be reset and
reduce the required space somehow?

Puzzled?

Jack

"Jack" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05e101c3bf95$379dd9f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> to Microsoft or anyone that knows about these two files.
>
> pagefile.sys 750,000 kb
> hyperfil.sys 500,000 kb
>
> They get updated almost daily and they use up a lot of
> space. Are they really needed? Can they be reset and
> reduce the required space somehow?
>
> Puzzled?
>
> Jack

pagefile.sys is the virtual memory file (the swap file). hiberfil.sys is
for system hibernation, and is a 'picture' of the system state at the point
of hibernation. Both are guaranteed to change if the system is used at
all.

You can turn off system hibernation, but it's best if you consider whether
you do need it. For pagefile.sys, you can turn on manual virtual memory
management and adjust this, but again, you should consider this carefully.
In XP Pro, you get to this by right-clicking My Computer, Properties,
Advanced, Performance - Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory - Change. It's
right there, you can't miss it.

HTH
-pk

The hibernation file's size can only be changed by removing ram from
the system as it must be the same size as your ram.

Its reality plausible that you don't need 3/4th of a gig as your swap
file, and setting it to be smaller is safe, as if windows needs more
it will use more

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 01:07:52 -0500, "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null>
wrote:

>"Jack" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:05e101c3bf95$379dd9f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> to Microsoft or anyone that knows about these two files.
>>
>> pagefile.sys 750,000 kb
>> hyperfil.sys 500,000 kb
>>
>> They get updated almost daily and they use up a lot of
>> space. Are they really needed? Can they be reset and
>> reduce the required space somehow?
>>
>> Puzzled?
>>
>> Jack
>
>pagefile.sys is the virtual memory file (the swap file). hiberfil.sys is
>for system hibernation, and is a 'picture' of the system state at the point
>of hibernation. Both are guaranteed to change if the system is used at
>all.
>
>You can turn off system hibernation, but it's best if you consider whether
>you do need it. For pagefile.sys, you can turn on manual virtual memory
>management and adjust this, but again, you should consider this carefully.
>In XP Pro, you get to this by right-clicking My Computer, Properties,
>Advanced, Performance - Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory - Change. It's
>right there, you can't miss it.
>
>HTH
>-pk
>