pagefile.sys: 20 GB - reduce?


  1. Bingus
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    pagefile.sys: 20 GB - reduce?


    My pagefile.sys on an Acer Aspire E 15 (Acer E5-573) is 20 GB big. Could / should one resize it? If yes, how?

    swapfile.sys is only 16 MB big. Is it OK?
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  3. cereberus
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    Turn off pagefile in system advanced settings, reboot and then set pagefile to auto.
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  4. Bingus
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    Windows 10 Version 6.2 (Build 9200) Home, 64bit
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    Thank you very much!

    Where / how can I do it
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  6. cereberus
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    Enter said:
    Thank you very much!

    Where / how can I do it
    control panel, system, advanced system settings, performance settings
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  7. Bingus
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    Many thanks! Done.

    I had read that the computer is faster when the pagefile.sys size is set manually, that's why it was not set to automatic. I assume, it does not matter.
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