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Discus and support Pagefile.sys too big in Windows 11 in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [ATTACH]Windows 11 has many background features that improve performance. These features sometimes cause issues and consume a lot of CPU and memory. At... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Oct 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM.

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    Pagefile.sys too big in Windows 11


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    Windows 11 has many background features that improve performance. These features sometimes cause issues and consume a lot of CPU and memory. At times, they use a lot of storage space, making it hard for other programs to run properly. Pagefile.sys is one such feature that helps your system perform properly. When Pagefile.sys on your […]

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  2. ABSUARD
    Absuard Win User

    pagefile sys

    hi my pagefile sys went up suddenly to 11 gb while was playing game and after like end match in game it went back to normal how it was before it maked first time i think is it normal
     
    Absuard, Oct 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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  3. WILLIAMHALL9
    WilliamHall9 Win User
    C: pagefile .sys Degrag

    How do I defrag my C: pagefile .sys my O&O Degrag Prof states that the files is 32G with a 97.71 degree of relative fragmentation?
     
    WilliamHall9, Oct 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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  4. GREGYURKON
    gregyurkon Win User

    Pagefile.sys too big in Windows 11

    Clear Pagefile on Shutdown


    I've been looking into clearing the pagefile, and I found the following steps at a somewhat dated webpage:
    1. In the registry editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
    2. Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown to the REG_DWORD value of 1.
    3. Restart Windows.
    I'm just wondering whether those steps are still valid, and, if so, does clearing the pagefile work as advertised?
     
    gregyurkon, Oct 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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