Manage Swapfile in ME?

[Thump]

Is there an app which can set Windows to use maximum system RAM before it
starts creating/enlarging the swapfile? And to shrink the swapfile to
absolute minimum necessary size at all times?

I realise that Windows needs a swap file, but it seems to take disk space
and not give it back until re-booted (a bit like lending money to my
Brother-in-Law).

Thump

 

[Duddits]

Is there an app which can set Windows to use maximum system RAM before it
starts creating/enlarging the swapfile? And to shrink the swapfile to
absolute minimum necessary size at all times?

I realise that Windows needs a swap file, but it seems to take disk space
and not give it back until re-booted (a bit like lending money to my
Brother-in-Law).

Thump

Find your system.ini and open it up in notepad. Under it's[386Enh] section
type "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" (without the quotes) click save (not
save as) and reboot. Windows will still use the swap file to varying
degrees depending on the amount of ram you have.

regards

Dud

 

[jmatt]

To improve swap file ( Virtual Memory ) usage on systems ( W9x/ME )
with more than 64Meg RAM
http://www.aumha.org/a/memmgmt.htm
DON'T set any min/max parameters . Let Windows handle it!
Put this entry in the system.ini file under [386enh] .
ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1
Check on your swap file occasionally; if you haven't been playing
games or running intensive apps, the swap file often will be 0
(zero).

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