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#groff -Tascii -man yakub

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don't we have "swap" space in windows
« on: June 07, 2008, 09:58:55 PM »
in linux we have a "swap" spce as a virtual memory
    does windows has this feature
     

stevejohnson1958

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Re: don't we have "swap" space in windows
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2008, 10:10:46 PM »
Yes...but it's only called a "swap" file in earler versions of Windows.

Since the advent of NT, 2000 and XP...it's now called a "page" file.

#groff -Tascii -man yakub

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Re: don't we have "swap" space in windows
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2008, 10:51:42 PM »
Yes...but it's only called a "swap" file in earler versions of Windows.

Since the advent of NT, 2000 and XP...it's now called a "page" file.
wiil it ocupies any memory like in linux(2*ramsize)

Dias de verano

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Re: don't we have "swap" space in windows
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2008, 12:59:37 AM »
By default it is managed by Windows and can shrink and grow. However you can set it it a fixed size. The recommended minimum is 1.5 times RAM size.

#groff -Tascii -man yakub

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Re: don't we have "swap" space in windows
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2008, 03:48:13 AM »
but how can i change the page file size

Dias de verano

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Re: don't we have "swap" space in windows
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2008, 04:00:53 AM »
but how can i change the page file size

How to manually change the size of the virtual memory paging file

You must be logged on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.

1.   Click Start, click Run, and then type sysdm.cpl in the Open box.

2.   Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Performance.

3.   Click the Advanced tab, and then click Change under Virtual memory.

4.   Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file that you want to change.

5.   Under Paging file size for selected drive, click Custom size, type a new paging file size in megabytes (MB) in the Initial size (MB) or Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.

If you decrease the size of either the initial or maximum paging file settings, you must restart your computer to see the effects of those changes. When you increase the paging file size, you typically do not have to restart your computer.

#groff -Tascii -man yakub

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Re: don't we have "swap" space in windows
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2008, 04:16:33 AM »
thank you for replay i tried &changed it
once agin thank you.........