Two huge files in root directory

[Bobbi]

There are two huge files in my C: drive, both about 2,095,000 KB. One is
called hiberfil.sys, the other pagefile.sys. Can someone tell me what they
do?

Bobbi

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

There are two huge files in my C: drive, both about 2,095,000 KB. One is
called hiberfil.sys, the other pagefile.sys. Can someone tell me what they
do?

Bobbi

Pagefile.sys is your paging file, hiberfil.sys is your hibernation
file. Both are required by Windows.

 

[SG]

hiberfil.sys
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930063

pagefile.sys is virtual memory

 

[Rey Santos]

What are HIBERFIL.SYS and PAGEFILE.SYS?
http://www.cknow.com/faqs/What/HIBERFIL.SYSandPAGEFIL.SY.html

 

[Bobbi]

Thanks, all of you!
-Bobbi

 

[BurrWalnut]

If you don't use Hibernation, turn it off, viz. Right-click Desktop >
Properties > Screen Saver Tab > Power at the bottom > Hibernate Tab and
untick ‘Enable Hibernation’.