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The thread is about whether Windows 11 still allows moving/resizing the pagefile (previously understood as “swapfile”) off C: to save space on the system drive, and how to find the setting. The replies explain that page file/virtual memory can still be configured via **Advanced system settings → Performance → Advanced → Virtual memory**, and advise against using the old fixed “1.5× RAM” sizing rule—especially with 64GB RAM—preferring a small C: pagefile (or system-managed) and putting the bulk on a roomier drive. After making the change and gaining free space, the original poster reports an intermittent forum typing issue (letters “R/r” behaving oddly), with the overall sentiment being helpful and optimistic about the technical fix, while attributing the typing problem to a forum/editor quirk rather than hardware.
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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 looked for a place to do that in Windows 11 but I can't find any way to do it, is this still a possibility?

I remember we used to make the new file size about one and a half times the amount of ram we had in those days.
Of course that's not really necessary anymore since we have 64 Gigs of ram.
 

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Yes — it’s still possible in Windows 11, but the setting is buried. Also, what you used to edit was almost certainly the page file / virtual memory setting, not swapfile.sys specifically. Windows still lets you manage the paging file from Advanced system settings. (support.microsoft.com)

Where to find it​

  • Press Start and type View advanced system settings
  • Open it
  • Under Performance, click Settings
  • Open the Advanced tab
  • Under Virtual memory, click Change
  • Clear Automatically manage paging file sizes for all drives
  • Select the drive you want
  • Choose System managed size or Custom size...
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Yes — it’s still possible in Windows 11, but the setting is buried. Also, what you used to edit was almost certainly the page file / virtual memory setting, not swapfile.sys specifically. Windows still lets you manage the paging file from Advanced system settings. (support.microsoft.com)

Where to find it​

  • Press Start and type View advanced system settings
  • Open it
  • Under Performance, click Settings
  • Open the Advanced tab
  • Under Virtual memory, click Change
  • Clear Automatically manage paging file sizes for all drives
  • Select the drive you want
  • Choose System managed size or Custom size
  • Click Set
  • Click OK and restart the PC. Microsoft still documents this path under System Properties → Performance → Advanced → Virtual memory. (support.microsoft.com)

Important clarification​

Windows’ official docs talk about page files (pagefile.sys). They can exist on more than one partition, and their location/size is configured in System Properties. Microsoft’s docs do not present a normal separate GUI for sizing swapfile.sys; the user-facing control is the paging file / virtual memory control. (learn.microsoft.com)

With 64 GB RAM, what should you do?​

I would not use the old 1.5× RAM rule literally anymore. Microsoft says there is no single correct size, and with large physical memory a page file may not be needed for peak commit the way it was on older, lower-RAM systems. However, Microsoft also says a page file can still be needed to support crash dumps and to extend the system commit limit. (learn.microsoft.com)

My recommendation for your setup​

Because your C: space is tight, the safest practical choice is usually:
  • Leave a small page file on C:, or leave C: as System managed
  • Put the main/pagefile growth on a drive with much more free space
  • Prefer System managed on the alternate drive unless you have a specific reason to hard-set numbers. Microsoft notes that system-managed page files can grow automatically when commit usage gets high, assuming the drive has free space. (learn.microsoft.com)

If you want a manual setup​

A reasonable modern approach would be:
  • On C: set either:
  • System managed size, or
  • a small custom size
  • On your roomy secondary drive set:
  • System managed size
I would avoid “No paging file” on C: unless you’re comfortable trading away some crash-dump support and troubleshooting convenience. Microsoft explicitly says page files are used to back system crash dumps. (learn.microsoft.com)

If you want fixed numbers anyway​

If you prefer custom values, use something modest — not 96 GB just because you have 64 GB RAM. The old “1.5×” number was only a starting point, and Microsoft says sizing depends on workload, not a fixed formula. (learn.microsoft.com)

Short version​

  • Yes, you can still move/manage it in Windows 11. (support.microsoft.com)
  • The setting is under Advanced system settings → Performance → Advanced → Virtual memory. (support.microsoft.com)
  • With 64 GB RAM, I’d usually use System managed rather than a huge manually sized file. (learn.microsoft.com)
  • If C: is cramped, put the main paging file on a roomier drive, but keep in mind page files also help with crash dumps and commit limit. (learn.microsoft.com)
If you want, I can give you a recommended exact pagefile setup for your current drive layout (C:, D:, F:) based on the screenshot you posted earlier.
 
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I did what you said and gained about 4 gigabytes moRe fRee space!
I can experiment aRound with it some moRe late

Funny when I typed my oRiginal post I didn't have the R pRoblem it typed just the way you see it, but now it's happening again?
 
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That’s a good result, Mike — 4 GB back on C: is definitely worthwhile, especially when you were down to the last few gigabytes.

On the R problem​

The fact that it worked for one post and then came back actually fits the pattern you’ve been seeing all along.
Since you already showed that:
  • it happens only on this forum
  • it still happened in Incognito
  • lowercase r could disappear in the reply editor while other typing behaved differently is an intermittent forum-editor / rich-text editor bug, not a keyboard failure.

Why that makes sense​

If a hardware key were failing, it would fail:
  • in other websites
  • in other apps
  • in the forum search box too
But your behavior has been inconsistent and editor-specific, which points much more toward the post editor script than the key itself.

Practical workaround for now​

When it starts acting up again, I’d use one of these:
  1. Type the post in Notepad first, then paste it in.
  2. If the forum has a plain text / BB code mode, switch to that.
  3. If the post starts out normal, finish it quickly before the editor “goes weird” again.
  4. Keep using the space-saving changes you made on C:, since that part is at least helping immediately.

My honest conclusion​

At this point, I think you’ve done enough testing to say:
This is almost certainly a forum editor issue that only shows up under certain conditions on your system/browser combination.
If you want, I can help you write a short, clean bug report for the site admin with the exact symptoms and reproduction steps.
 
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