[SOLVED] - Delete the pagefile from a HDD. | Tom's Hardware Forum
Apr 4, 2021 · Hi. I just did a HDD defragmentation and I realised that I've got 36GB eaten up by pagefile.sys on my 2nd drive (an SSD being my primary one). Is there any way I can delete that file? …
How to Manage Virtual Memory (Pagefile) in Windows 10
Nov 17, 2015 · Pagefile in Windows 10 is a hidden system file with the .SYS extension. It is stored on your computer’s system drive (usually C:\\). The Pagefile allows the computer to perform smoothly by …
Question - pagefile.sys is gone | Tom's Hardware Forum
Oct 28, 2024 · Hi, I was trying to increase virtual memory on Windows 11, but did something wrong, now "pagefile.sys" gone. When I try to check "Automatically manage paging file..." or check "System …
[SOLVED] - Fix PageFile.Sys (or Chrome) | Tom's Hardware Forum
Mar 1, 2020 · I'm pretty sure Chrome is clogging up my pagefile.sys. My version is: Version 80.0.3987.122 (Official Build) (64-bit) If I leave Chrome running overnight or let it run too long …
Pagefile on an SSD - Tom's Hardware Forum
Feb 28, 2017 · Hi everyone ! I'm gonna buy a new SSD which has 180-200 TB of endurance, they say. I was worrying about the pagefile. My games are on a very old and slow hard drive, but the OS will be …
What happens if I delete pagefile.sys? - Tom's Hardware Forum
Dec 12, 2014 · What does deleting pagefile.sys do? I've tried Google'ing this question since it's such a simple question, but all the results show up as "is it safe/dangerous to delete pagefile.sys." I don't …
Pagefile.sys and Hiberfil.sys are gigantic and filling my SSD
Jan 23, 2011 · I then noticed that pagefile.sys was 9.99GB and hiberfil.sys was 7.49GB. While I may have written something to disc without realizing it, aren't these files a little bloated?
Pagefile.sys and Hiberfil.sys are huge! | Tom's Hardware Forum
Dec 5, 2014 · Both of these files are on my SSD. Using WinDirStat, currently Pagefile.sys is 8.0GB and Hiberfile.sys is 6.3GB. I tried deleting hiberfile.sys since I never use hibernation (I'm on a desktop) by …
[SOLVED] - (Urgent) Windows keeps creating Page File
May 21, 2019 · The pagefile.sys file should be visible. Now disable the pagefile on the 1 TB drive. You should see pagefile.sys disappear. If it doesn't, delete it manually (you may need to open a …
[SOLVED] - Which app is using up my pagefile.sys?
Feb 2, 2020 · My pagefile.sys is about 16gB, twice the size of my system's memory. Sometimes I notice (via taskmgr) that the pagefile.sys is at 100%. I assume, when taskmgr says the C: is at 100% this …