Windows 10: Should I delete pagefile.sys?

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  1. FLAMINGFUGITIVE
    FlamingFugitive Win User

    Should I delete pagefile.sys?


    I have 20 gigs stored in pagefile.sys, and I am wondering if I should delete it. My ram is currently 20 gigs and I don't know if that is good enough, that I would still need pagefile.sys.

    :)
     
    FlamingFugitive, Mar 29, 2022
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  2. TENFORO
    Tenforo Active Member

    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?
     
    Tenforo, Mar 29, 2022
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  3. TENFORO
    Tenforo Active Member

    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?
     
    Tenforo, Mar 29, 2022
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  4. TENFORO
    Tenforo Active Member
    Deleting Hiberfil & Pagefile

    Howdy,

    So I have a 60gb SSD with Windows 7 and Office on it (all specs are listed <--- under my username). I have a 12gb pagefile and a 9gb hiberfil, is it possible to delete those or make it so that hiberfil at the very least is no longer created? I just want a little free space on there for future use.

    Thoughts?
     
    Tenforo, Mar 29, 2022
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