Pagefile.sys -can this be deleted/ emptied?

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Hi I am running out of space on my C drive and this pagefile.sys is massive like 1.9 gig

Can this be moved/ deleted/ cleaned over its cache if it has one?

thanks
 

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hey thanks for that. Really? So if I re-place the actual 2 GIG RAM to like 4 GIG that will improve things?

The issue I think is that I dont think I can go any higher, (for this make of laptop) but I could be wrong, (I hope!)

Thanks for your help as allways
 

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I suspect you got me wrong. More ram always helps, as you may know the minimum recommended for win7 is 2 gig. The pagefile (virtual memory) is just a part of your hard disk that acts like RAM when the system falls short of real ram. A lot of folks with lots of ram even disable the pagefile, though I would not recommend it.

Adding RAM will not add space to your C: drive but it'll give you a performance boost.
 

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FWIW:
I would recommend that you get a larger hard disk. 2gigs of free space is not much and I would be willing to bet that it slows down your machine. It is probably fragmented as programs try to store data all over your disk.

The price of hard disks is getting lower and lower. Just advice, not a sermon. <GG>

Rich
 

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I have dos 6.22, wfwg 3.11, win98, 2000 and xp VHD's available for testing. MS's Virtual PC works great.
+1 for larger HD being your most cost effective move.
 

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you may have a lot of 'crap' on your drive, using up valuable space.

try typing cleanup into your start-menu searchbox, and select 'disk cleanup' from the results.

this may give you some more room on your drive. otherwise, get a bigger one. :)
 

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thanks...in fact i bought a SSD which is only 120 gig but it is really fast and quiet.

If I upgrade the RAM that will help wont it?
 

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doubling your ram wouldn't hurt - but it won't save you any hard disk space. if you're using 32bit windows, you'll only get to see about 3.5, not the full 4 gigs.

have you deleted your hibernation file? that'll probably be 2 gigs...

Hibernate - Enable or Disable
 

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mickey megabyte 1234
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ultimate 64 sp1
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i5 2500K [email protected]
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MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
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1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
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antec 550
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antec three hundred
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i'm a cooling fan
Keyboard
saitek eclipse ii
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logitech g3
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about 4 Mbps
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i love win7
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