Windows 10: My Pagefile.sys is way too big.

Discus and support My Pagefile.sys is way too big. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I'd appreciate any help I could get on this matter. So my Pagefile.sys file is 42GB right now and it keeps growing whenever I delete things to add... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/DynoMyte08, Aug 25, 2020.

  1. /U/DYNOMYTE08
    /u/DynoMyte08 Win User

    My Pagefile.sys is way too big.


    I'd appreciate any help I could get on this matter. So my Pagefile.sys file is 42GB right now and it keeps growing whenever I delete things to add space on my C drive. Whenever I tried to regulate it through the advance system settings, my computer starts suffering from performance issues. My PC runs smoothest when I leave the automatic setting on. So I just wanted to ask what the best way of dealing with this issue is? What's the optimal size and setting for Pagefile?

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    :)
     
    /u/DynoMyte08, Aug 25, 2020
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  2. 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, Aug 25, 2020
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  3. GREGYURKON
    gregyurkon Win User
    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, Aug 25, 2020
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  4. GLENNERLER
    GlennErler Win User

    My Pagefile.sys is way too big.

    Windows 10 PageFile Issue

    I have a machine the started giving me an out of memory.

    The PageFile was stuck at 512MB. VIrtual memory was set for System Managed. Recommended was around 1900MB. Machine has 8GB of RAM. If I set a min/max it would set at the min only. I finally set min/max 3-6GB. Runs better but it seems the Sys managed
    PageFile is not working correctly. haven't run into this issue before and I can't find anything for it.
     
    GlennErler, Aug 25, 2020
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