Posted by: Jade | February 1, 2007

Pagefile.sys - how to safely delete pagefile.sys or use it on Windows XP.

As to the pagefile.sys that is in use by the virtual memory if you have plenty of ram you can turn off or at least reduce the amount set aside:

  • click start
  • right click my computer
  • click properties
  • click advanced (tab)
  • under performance click settings
  • click advanced (tab) under virtual memory click change

here you can change the space available for each drive by choosing the custom button then entering the amount you want
or if ya got lotsa ram choose the no paging file either way make sure to click the “set” button when you’re done

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I have 512 ddr …and my pagefile.sys use 770mb of my hdd. It’s recomanded to deleted or to decrease it size. ???

By: andrew on August 23, 2007
at 4:16 am

decrease the size

if you use much software at the same time use what you have

if you are a standard user “surfing”"some games” etc

try using 255 initial - 500 maximum

By: TEC on August 24, 2007
at 6:59 pm

512 meg of memory is not enough to be able to decrease your page file in most cases. Particularly with all of the programs people run consecutively now. (Background programs that you don’t ever see often take up more memory than your forground programs.)

To increase system performance make a static sized page file (i.e. set the initial and max to the same thing.) And make it atleast 768meg.

To maximize disk space set it to an initial size of 256meg and a max of 1024meg. It will start off small and then grow if it needs to.

Do to the technical details of how it works, very bad things can start happening if your page file fills up and can’t increase in side any more.

By: adm on October 19, 2007
at 2:25 pm

I Am Using 2GB Ram and my Pagefile.sys file is of 4.00 GB so what can i do ?

i it safe to delete this file or not ?
if answer is yes how can i delete that file ??

Please Help Me…………..

By: adnan on October 24, 2007
at 6:16 am

I’m having the same issue as Adnan…any help would be appreciated!

By: Shankari on October 26, 2007
at 12:56 pm

To delete pagefile, use the script pagefileconfig.vbs (found in system folder) and pass it /delete argument. Specify the drive in which pagefile resides.

By: Mlondie on November 18, 2007
at 3:42 am

What about taking pagefile.sys and putting it on a separate partition, much like the way Linux does with its swap partition –perhaps a 2 or 3 gig part?

I like the way linux handles divvying what would be it’s C drive and breaking it up into smaller bite-size compartments. like a partition for /boot, /home, /(root), /usr, /opt (for certain systems), /var….

and I wish there was a way i could do the same thing in windows, and somehow get better performance.

By: J on November 28, 2007
at 8:37 am

you forgot to mention that deleting pagefile.sys by turning off the virtual memory option can cause extreme instability in Windows to the point where it might stop: http://www.cknow.com/faqs/What/HIBERFIL.SYSandPAGEFIL.SY.html

By: lura on November 29, 2007
at 6:47 pm

I routinely delete this file when doing system maintenance (defrag / backup)

it save me a gig of space and a bit of time when ghosting an image backup using Norton Ghost 8

I let windows (XP) re create it when I reboot the newly cloned machine so it will be one continious file.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND deleting it for simply saving space.

try a utility like CleanUP by Steve Gould to ruthlessly get rid of junk with one easy click.
see http://cleanup.stevengould.org/

To save space I recommend TinyXP Pro which you can find the ISO file to download through any torrent site. - The most recent is below

http://www.btmon.com/Applications/Windows/Windows_TinyXP_Platinum_Edition_V3_-_HEATHY0072_-_12th_August_20.torrent

This saves loads of hard drive space
This runs fast on a small amount of RAM
This is a simple “one click” automated install

By: Gordon on December 13, 2007
at 1:26 pm

Thank you so much.

By: abcduck on December 19, 2007
at 1:06 am

Greetings All…

My laptop froze up and I had to do a ‘hard’ shutdown. When I re-started it, it had to do a CHKDSK and then did a repair of either bad sectors and/or files and also deleted some. Then when it re-started up again, a “Limited Virtual Memeory” message can up. I’ve tried to reset the Page File several times trying to do so in the Normal mode and then in Safe Mode and STILL no luck getting rid of the LVM message. Plus now under Normal Mode the laptop is running SO SLOWLY that hurts just so much waiting for it to run (or try to) a program. I’ve also tried to delete the Page File but to no avail either. I’m wondering if, in fact, there is a bad system file and, if so, how can I do a “repair” so that I can then use a transfer cable (and load the software first) to move those main programs from the XP Pro to a VISTA. Any and all help, assistance or thoughts would be greatly appreciated at this point as I’m currently ‘dead in the water’ till I can get the HD back UP on it’s ‘feet’ to do the transfer. Thanks In Advance!!! Ciao

By: BJ on January 22, 2008
at 10:00 pm

Dont disturb me because all the time your massage coming pls remove this massage
thank u

By: basheer on March 1, 2008
at 4:12 am

my c drive is 71 gb and i have used 71 gb what can i do to get my space back and how please .

By: davewickett on March 14, 2008
at 3:52 pm

davewickett,

I recommend you buy the external HDD and move your data there.

By: Jade on March 14, 2008
at 5:55 pm

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