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Discussions about pagefile size on WindowsForum.com cover manual adjustments to the Windows swap file, including moving it to a different drive and setting a custom size. Users often reference older best practices, such as setting the pagefile to 1.5 times the amount of RAM, but note that with modern systems having large amounts of RAM (e.g., 64 GB), such large pagefiles may no longer be necessary. The tag includes questions about editing pagefile settings in Windows 11, as the interface for these options has changed. Topics also touch on using SSDs for the pagefile to improve performance. The content is practical, focusing on how to configure pagefile size for different hardware and usage scenarios.
  1. MikeHawthorne

    Can you still edit the Swapfile size?

    I remember when I used to edit the space reserved for the Swapfile, once I was using at least one solid state drive I would move the file off of C:\ to the Solid state drive and increase its size while reducing the space reserved for it on C:\, This used to be very easy and safe to do. I...
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