Windows 10: new pagefile.sys

Discus and support new pagefile.sys in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Suddenly, I have a 36gb pagefile.sys on my secondary drive. I remove it by setting no page file at SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe If I set paging... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by trogne, Feb 14, 2020 at 6:57 PM.

  1. TROGNE
    trogne Win User

    new pagefile.sys


    Suddenly, I have a 36gb pagefile.sys on my secondary drive.
    I remove it by setting no page file at SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

    If I set paging back to automatic, it appears again, 36gb, after a restart.

    But is this new pagefile.sys it because of a recent windows update ?

    Is it ok if I don't use a pagefile ?

    :)
     
    trogne, Feb 14, 2020 at 6:57 PM
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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, Feb 14, 2020 at 6:59 PM
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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, Feb 14, 2020 at 6:59 PM
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  4. GLENNERLER
    GlennErler Win User

    new pagefile.sys

    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, Feb 14, 2020 at 6:59 PM
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