Virtual memory

[elenbe]

If I change the initial and maximum settings and I choose the wrong amounts
will anything bad happen? I won't freeze up my computer or anything?

 

[Jim]

If I change the initial and maximum settings and I choose the wrong
amounts
will anything bad happen? I won't freeze up my computer or anything?

The answer to both questions is maybe. Instead, don't try to overcontrol
this problem. Set the virtual memory to "system managed".

Jim

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Why are you trying to control the page file? In XP just let the system
manage it.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

If I change the initial and maximum settings and I choose the wrong amounts
will anything bad happen? I won't freeze up my computer or anything?

There is very little need to change from the Windows defaults to a
custom setting. Back in the old days of expensive hard drives, it was
possible to save some disk space by controlling this yourself, but
today the value of what you can save is insignificant. And despite
what some people think, there is *no* performance advantage to be
gained. Almost everyone should just accept the default values and not
mess with changing them.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

if you oversize the vm
or undersize it, it will
have a detrimental affect
on the performance of
the o.s.

however, it is not fatal,
because the vm can be
reset in windows or you
can boot to safemode
and reset it.

on the other hand
fine tuning the virtual
memory size can provide
improved performance.

my suggestion is to set
the initial = 2 and the
max = (1.5 x the size of your ram)

if you review the vm control
panel there is a "recommended"
size posted by windows.

so don't set the max size lower
than the "recommended" and no
higher than "1.5 times" the size of
your ram.

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there are a couple of helpful
freewares that I use involving
the vm. let me know if you
are interested in them.

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[Uncle Grumpy]

If I change the initial and maximum settings and I choose the wrong amounts
will anything bad happen? I won't freeze up my computer or anything?

Set it to as large as you want on either end and let Windows use your
system resources to take care of other matters.