Pagefile.sys Over 2GB? t3vg files??

[Nate Grossman]

As I was scrolling thru c: drive in Win Explorer, I came across a 2GB+ file
called pagefile.sys WHAT in the WORLD is it and do I need it (can I delete
it)? I don't recall ever seeing such a large file before.

Googling it would have told you to let it alone.

I also found some other strange files under the c: directory...
t3vg.am
t3vg.as
t3vg.ar
t3vg.at
t3vg.bd
t3vg.be
and the list goes on. File size on all of these t3vg files is 0kb. I can't
determine, by looking in properties, what these are.

Googling those will get you nowhere.

I've not a clue what they are.

 

[Randem]

That is quite normal since Windows uses the Page file to write data to so it
can free up RAM for usage. Go to Start then right click on My Computer then
select Properties, this will bring up the system properties page. Go to the
Advanced tab then select the settings button in the Performance section,
click on the Advanced tab then in the Virtual Memory section you will see
then current size of your page file. You can click on the Change button if
you would like to change the size. If you are really unsure about how this
all works just select the option to let the system manage the size of the
page file.

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[Monica]

As I was scrolling thru c: drive in Win Explorer, I came across a 2GB+ file
called pagefile.sys WHAT in the WORLD is it and do I need it (can I delete
it)? I don't recall ever seeing such a large file before. This is a new
computer that came with Vista. I removed Vista, installed XP and SP3.
I also found some other strange files under the c: directory...
t3vg.am
t3vg.as
t3vg.ar
t3vg.at
t3vg.bd
t3vg.be
and the list goes on. File size on all of these t3vg files is 0kb. I can't
determine, by looking in properties, what these are.
Thanks,
Monica

 

[Gerry]

Monica

Tenuous connection but they could be generated by an Apple application.

Do you have a Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom or iPhone?


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[John Barnett MVP]

The paging file is essential so do not delete it. Windows needs the paging
file to use as 'virtual memory'. This allows it to swap file data quicker.

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[Jim]

As I was scrolling thru c: drive in Win Explorer, I came across a 2GB+
file called pagefile.sys WHAT in the WORLD is it and do I need it (can I
delete it)? I don't recall ever seeing such a large file before. This is
a new computer that came with Vista. I removed Vista, installed XP and
SP3.
I also found some other strange files under the c: directory...
t3vg.am
t3vg.as
t3vg.ar
t3vg.at
t3vg.bd
t3vg.be
and the list goes on. File size on all of these t3vg files is 0kb. I
can't determine, by looking in properties, what these are.
Thanks,
Monica

The pagefile is used by Windows to pretend that it has more memory than that
provided by the physical RAM. And, a pagefile that big is not unusual. In
these days of 500 GB system disks, a file that big is no concern.

Sorry, I know nothing of those files. Perhaps a search of the internet is
in order.

Jim

 

[Don Phillipson]

As I was scrolling thru c: drive in Win Explorer, I came across a 2GB+ file
called pagefile.sys WHAT in the WORLD is it and do I need it (can I

delete it)?

This is your swap file ("paging file" in XP language) used to simulate
(on the hard drive) extra RAM space when your chip RAM is full.

I also found some other strange files under the c: directory...
t3vg.am
t3vg.as
t3vg.ar
t3vg.at
t3vg.bd
t3vg.be
and the list goes on. File size on all of these t3vg files is 0kb.

Files of zero length can usually be deleted and forgotten.
1. Search the whole of your hard drive for filename T3VG*.*
This may find some EXEcutable that probably wrote these
zero-length files.
2. If in doubt:
-- Create a new folder C:\Discard
-- MOVE doubtful files into that folder and reboot.
-- Operate as normal. If you get no error messages (File
Not Found) for a coupe of weeks you can remove C:\Discard
and contents.

 

[Gerry]

Monica

My answer relates to your t3vg files.

I did not comment on your pagefile query as a others had already answered
that question.


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[HeyBub]

As I was scrolling thru c: drive in Win Explorer, I came across a
2GB+ file called pagefile.sys WHAT in the WORLD is it and do I need
it (can I delete it)? I don't recall ever seeing such a large file
before. This is a new computer that came with Vista. I removed
Vista, installed XP and SP3.

If you try hard enough, you can probably delete the pagefile. As soon as
Windows needs to use the pagefile, Windows will recreate it.

About two minutes.