Enable or Disable Virtual Memory Pagefile Encryption in Windows 10

empleat · 19 Feb 2021

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. I think this have been giving me bluescreens (MEMORY_MANAGEMENT, bugcheck code: 0x0000001a) on 2 computers, when I tried to change page file size. Because memtest found nothing and error checking too, or sfc/dism. And I had never problem with this in my life before. But once you set it, it should be fine. I had no problems, when I was not changing it. So maybe for changing it you have to disable encryption first?

I will test it out, but it seems - that was it! Because it gave me blueescreen each time I tried to change it and now it doesn't!

Also is encryption needed? I read somewhere, that passwords can be saved in page file (without much details). But then I read somewhere that pagefile is protected when computer is running. And I Am not afraid about attack when someone has physical access to computer. I guess I can leave encryption off. Because it is weird, it would be off by default, if it could contain passwords unprotected!

DEVShadow · 02 Apr 2021

OK how do this properly without any issue.

1) before you will disable pagefile on C:\
1.1) Setup Pagefile on other disk drive can be even on SSD (but remember do not use full space on SSD - left from 10 to 15% free on SSD)
1.2) Restart your PC
1.3) Now you can disable Pagefile on C:\
1.4) Restart your PC again.
2) Boom all working like should work, without any issue and error.
end of story.