Windows 10: Do I really need pagefile active?

Discus and support Do I really need pagefile active? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Just wondering do I really need page file active on my system? I do play a lot of games, watch vids, and browse the net.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Kiwiprobie1, Dec 31, 2018.

  1. Do I really need pagefile active?


    Just wondering do I really need page file active on my system? I do play a lot of games, watch vids, and browse the net.

    :)
     
    Kiwiprobie1, Dec 31, 2018
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  2. 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, Jan 10, 2020
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  3. Do I really need pagefile active?

    With my system specs am I still needing it?

    I do remember that when i had my laptop that I had the pagefile turned off and with 8 gigs of ram and that seemed fine, and I didnt have problems. But I am not 100% sure with desktops because I only really started using them again.
     
    Kiwiprobie1, Jan 10, 2020
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  4. Do I really need pagefile active?

    Do I really need pagefile active?

    What about clearing the pagefile at every shutdown? Is that ok to do in the long run?
     
    Kiwiprobie1, Jan 10, 2020
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