Windows managed pagefile question.

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I installed XP home on two systems with 1.5 gigs memory and in both cases
the pagefile is "Custom". Why would windows not set it to "Windows
Managed"? I thought that it was default for windos to manage it.

What would be a good min and max for a system with 1.5 gigs memory?

Thank you.
 
Hi,

The correct setting depends on your needs. With a lot of memory, you may not
want to set the minimum to 1.5x the ram size. Instead, you may want to start
with a comparatively small pagefile. There are some caveats to doing so
however, I'd recommend that you read through this link from MVP Alex Nichol:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 

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