Memory usage

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What tool can I use to determine how much of my swap file is being utilized.
I read that the performance monitors page file usage isn't accurate
 
I didn't see any option in Process Monitor that allows me to view my swap
file. Am I not looking in the right place or do I need another application?
 
You can get more accurate information on pagefile usage using
pagefilemon, a small freeware utility.

Use page file monitor to observe what is the peak usage. Start it to run
immediately after start-up and look at the log. Pagefilemon takes
snapshots. You need to run it at the beginning of the session at then
run it again at intervals throughout the sessions. The log is Pagefile
log.txt. If you right click on the file in Windows Explorer and select
Send to, Desktop (Create Shortcut). The same applies to
XP_PageFileMon.exe.

A small utility to monitor pagefile usage:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm

Note that programs using undo features, particularly those associated
with graphics and photo editing, require large amounts of memory so if
you use this type of programme check these first observing how the page
usage increases when they start and whether the usage decreases when you
close the programme.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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I downloaded and ran the program. I selected the popup window option and the
log file option. Then I clicked Apply then Exit. Nothing happened afterwards.
I have no proof that it ran.
 
You need to run it a number of times, especially when you suspect a lot
of activity is occuring. Assuming you have an entry in your Start Menu:

Start | All Programs | Doug's XP Utilities | XP Page File Monitor

What you see in that window is a snapshot for the moment you ran the
program. To see a log of all the snaphots, open C: and double-click on
PageFileLog.txt.
 
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