paging file size question

[alice]

Is there ever a time when one would not want to let the system manage
the size of the paging file automatically?

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Is there ever a time when one would not want to let the system manage
the size of the paging file automatically?

In general it's best to leave it alone. If you are a tweaking fanatic you may wish to specify a minimum size to
reduce fragmentation.

 

[Ron Martell]

Is there ever a time when one would not want to let the system manage
the size of the paging file automatically?

There are specific situations where this might be advisable, such as
when configuring multiple paging files on a system with more than one
physical hard drive.

But in general the system managed size is a good choice.

For detailed information about the paging file and related memory
management see the article by the late Alex Nichol MVP at
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm


Good luck

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