Local security policy

[David Pelta]

I run XP Home and want to change the local security
policy 'shutdown:clear virtual memory pagefile'.

The instructions I have been given say:
Go to Control Panel then Administrative Tools and double
click Local Security Policy>Local Policies>Security
Options.
Scroll down the list in the right-hand pane and right
click on 'shutdown:clear virtual memory pagefile', select
Properties and check 'Enabled' and then Apply.

The problem is that, under Administrative Tools, I cannot
find 'Local Security Policy'. Searching Help doesn't
help.

Can anyone out there help me?

Many thanks.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You will have to edit the Registry Manually for this one. The Local
Security Policy tool, and Group Policy Editor are not included in Windows
XP.

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
Management

Look in the right pane for a value called ClearPageFileAtShutdown If it
exists, double click it and set it to 1. If it doesn't exist, right click
in a blank area of the right pane, select New, DWord value and name it
ClearPageFileAtShutdown. Change the value to 1.

 

[David Pelta]

Doug

Many thanks.

PS I tried to use the 'Reply (email)' facility, but it
doesn't work. Also, I couldn't access the group until
today.

-----Original Message-----
You will have to edit the Registry Manually for this one. The Local
Security Policy tool, and Group Policy Editor are not included in Windows
XP.

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Sessi on Manager\Memory
Management

Look in the right pane for a value called

ClearPageFileAtShutdown If it

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome And no big deal on the e-mail.