defrag pagefile

[dogface]

Can Vista's built-in defragger actually defrag the page file?

 

[Richard Urban]

NO! You can not defrag a file that is open and in use.

That is why the 3rd party defragmenting programs have a boot time defragged.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Plato]

Can Vista's built-in defragger actually defrag the page file?

No...

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

As mentioned in another group where you posted this same question, no, it
cannot. You would need to use a third party tool. To avoid fragmentation at
all, monitor the size of the pagefile in use, then set the minimum size at
startup to an amount equal to what you are seeing. By reducing the need for
expansion, you also reduce the amount of fragmentation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Antonio Amengual]

you can set manually the amount using minimum as 1.5 times ram memory
available and maximum to 3 times
and to defrag pagefile must be done offline before Vista starts, using
programs like Perfect Disk from Raxco, there are a lot of them
s 30 days trial ver 8.08 build58 is available at their website



Saludos

Antonio