What's going on with my Pagefile?

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

Manny — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:16:13 GMT

No one gives an answer to the question on page file either XP or 2003 - You have an option to change the page file in Control Panel --> system --> Advanced --> Performance --> Advanced --> Virtual Memory

Dont forget to hit "set" when you adjust the page file. Also, check the MS specifications for this option - everyone is different accroding to what they are using.

Thanks

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

George — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:23:57 GMT

My problem is that with only Internet Explorer running, my page file grows each time I do anything. I tried switching between Hotmail Inbox and my first Hotmail message several times, and the pagefile grew by 20-30K with each transaction. The system is VERY sluggish, and the disk light is on much more than is reasonable. iexplore.exe is using more than 255 MB, but the page file right now is 679 MB, according to Windows Task Manager. No other applications are running.

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

Keith — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:09:55 GMT

I am having the exact problem described in this article but AV does not seem to be the problem. Any other ideas on tracking down the cause of this issue would be appreciated!

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

David — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:41:06 GMT

I could not launch any application including Taskmanager after I started my computer running on Windows XP Pro. An error message complaining too low virual memory appeared later. How can I solve this problem. I am afraid it could be caused by virus! Thanks in advance.

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

Sandi Guiliano — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:14:50 GMT

I am not sure you received my request to help me resolve my low virtual memory problem. Please let me know if you received my question.

sgnumber12@yahoo.com

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

Sandi Guiliano — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:42:41 GMT

I am not literate in the hardware portion of my Windows 2000 program.

All I need is help to figure out why my computer gives me an error message the my Virtual Memory is too low when I am playing a game called Ancient Tripeaks 2 and the game runs really slow and then I get that message above.

Please help resolve this issue if I just have to defrag or clean up some of my old used programs. I realize this game (tripeaks 2) has graphics that may slow my computer performance down, but there must be an easy way, I can fix this. Please help! I do not use my computer for anything technical, except pictures, playing games and wordprocessing. I also email people but that is basically it.

Thank you in advance for your help if you can tell me what to do in laymans terms so that I can give my computer my virtual memory or delete some programs I don't use that is taking up some of my virtual memory.

sgnumber12@yahoo.com

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

Deepak — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:13:20 GMT

I am facing the problem in my exchange that "page file size is more then the physical memory".

Please help,Thanks in advance

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

Vikash — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:33:36 GMT

My understanding about page file is when you system run out of memory then it start writing to page file. Now I am wondering why the system utilizes less memory and more of the page file. I have seen this in our environment where SQL server utilizes less amount of physical memory and more of page file. When I have 6 GB system and then as per MS I can have only 4 GB of page file, but when you ask the system what is your recommendation it will show you go ahead with 1.5X times the physical memory.

Very very confusing but yes this article is really good

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

edward — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:37:43 GMT

for a game i want to play everything meets requirements except page file 1247mb please tell me how i can make my page file bigger

re: What's going on with my Pagefile?

Raul Thomas — Sat, 26 May 2007 07:32:46 GMT

Hey Guys

This site really an eye opener.

Would love to see futher posting :)

Regards

Raul Thomas