getting rid of pagefile

jpad16 · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:20

could anybody explain how to get rid of the pagefile on vista x64 please heard this helps a lot when runnin 4g of mem.

cheers for advice

Paddy

NathanE · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:39

"helps a lot". Please define this very very clearly before we continue.

thegoonden · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:43

It'll make windows use the ram.
Empty RAM is wasted money.

Best bet is create a RAM disc and put the pagefile on that.
Or look into "altered" versions of windows.

willhub · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:47

Some people say windows is abit more responsive with no pagefile if you have 4gb ram, I havent bothered disabling it, no need to really.

Theguy · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:52

Some programs NEED pagefile though, and they will crash without one enabled..

BigglesPiP · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:57

Unless you're running from SSD, there is NO reason to remove the page file, and a whole bunch of reasons not to.

Windows XP and above only use the page file for reserved, unused memory. Then only once the RAM is full of memory in use does it start to page.

Tute · 25 Jun 2008 at 22:13

I wouldn't disable your page file, no matter how much RAM you have.

Windows will automatically use all your RAM and then go to the pagefile - but for certain programs it is a necessity to have one, and said programs will refuse to run without it.

jbloggs · 25 Jun 2008 at 22:40

The pagefile is an intricate part of the OS (Vista) and is required for the best overall performance and operation of it....I would not delete/remove it!

growse · 25 Jun 2008 at 23:20

thegoonden said:
It'll make windows use the ram.
Empty RAM is wasted money.

Best bet is create a RAM disc and put the pagefile on that.
Or look into "altered" versions of windows.

Sounds like you don't understand paging.

jpad16 · 25 Jun 2008 at 23:33

guys thanks for all the advice. the pagefile is staying lol cheers.