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Discus and support Windows 10 [ how to setup a proper pagefile and swapfile.sys ] in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hi people, I hope this thread is placed by me at the right corner. Feel free, admins, to move it when it is not. Problem: If I setup the advanced... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Geeviz, Jul 3, 2019.

  1. GEEVIZ
    Geeviz Win User

    Windows 10 [ how to setup a proper pagefile and swapfile.sys ]


    Hi people,

    I hope this thread is placed by me at the right corner. Feel free, admins, to move it when it is not.


    Problem:

    If I setup the advanced settings for virtual memory, only for use on my E: drive, (so C: on disabled) Windows do have the oddity to give me the following warning after rebooting windows:

    "Windows created a temporary paging file"

    Yes I know how I can fix that ... but:


    My question:

    Can someone tell me how I can setup a proper page and swapfile for my E: drive and disable the one on the C: drive without the annoying "Windows created a temporary paging file" ? I tried powershell scripts, CMD scripts, the original Virtual Memory advanced page in Windows and some valuechanges in the regkey below:

    The reg key where all is stored
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
    and values:
    ExistingPageFiles (reg multi sz)
    PagingFiles (reg multi sz)

    Summarized:

    I want a working E:\pagefile.sys and swapfile.sys and none on C: but Windows do not allow such hence the warning.. It sets each time that temporary on C:\.


    Cheers,

    :)
     
    Geeviz, Jul 3, 2019
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  2. VICTEK
    Victek Win User

    Is it time to ditch the swapfile


    This may be because swapfile.sys does not exist in Windows 7. It was introduced (or reintroduced) in Windows 8.

    Hiberfil.sys, Pagefile.sys the New Swapfile.sys file in Windows 8
     
    Victek, Jul 3, 2019
    #2
  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, Jul 3, 2019
    #3
  4. RONALDWORLEY
    RonaldWorley Win User

    Windows 10 [ how to setup a proper pagefile and swapfile.sys ]

    Swapfile

    I have moved my swapfile and pagefile from drive c to drive d, with the the link etc and it shows everything is in the right

    positions but the only thing is it still uses drive c for its paging not drive d. It shows the files on drive d ok and nothing on c except the link.

    Can you please explain why.

    Regards

    Ronald

    ***Post moved by the moderator to the appropriate forum category.***
     
    RonaldWorley, Jul 3, 2019
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