How to increase the size of the swap file on Windows XP
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How to increase the size of the swap file on Windows XP
Introduction: when I was playing Socom Confrontation, the server chucked me out for no reason; my machine always froze, when I am playing online! This drives me insane!! So, I decided to switch off my PlayStation console and write an article about “Windows XP swap files”. That is right…pretty old school…way back, when Windows 98 introduced this “virtual memory swap file” settings.
Tips #1: if you have external disk drive, you can divide the “Pagefile” between your physical disks (not partitions!) to speed up its performance. Select the required disk from the Drive list, write the sizes in the initial and maximum boxes, and then click Set. Repeat this for all the required drives.
Tips #2: for best performance, please don’t set the initial size below the minimum “recommended” size, under “Total Paging” file size for all drives.
Tips #3: to determine your preferred “Pagefile” size, you should monitor your system and see how much RAM and virtual memory it consumes.
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Method #1: Editing Memory Management – registry library
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1.] Click Start >> Run >> Type: regedt32.exe >> Click “OK” and continue.
2.] Wait for the dialogue box (registry library) and look for this directory…
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
3.] Double-click “PagingFiles” (REG_BINARY). The entry should appear as: “X:\pagefile.sys 500 500” or something like that…
Notes: The first “String Value & X” is the location; the second is the “Minimum Size”; and the third is the “Maximum Size”.
Registry string format: Location > initial size > maximum size
4.] When you’re done, just double – check the values and click OK.
5.] Exit the “Registry Library” and Reboot your systems.
6.] Finish!
Method #2: Editing Memory Management – system property
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1.] Click Start >> Right click on “My Computer” >> Select: “Properties”
2.] In “System Properties”; select “Advanced” tab and click Performance, “Settings”.
3.] Wait for the second box to appear. After that, just click: “Performance Options”; select “Advanced” tab and click Virtual Memory, “Change”.
4.] Wait again, for the third (Virtual Memory – settings) dialogue box. Then, you’ll need to alter your system’s “Initial Size” and “Maximum Size”
Tips: for best performance, you’ll need to set the “Initial Size” and “Maximum Size” in equal number. In other words, the number should be identical!
5.] When you’re done, just click “OK” and accept the changes.
6.] Reboot your system and do whatever you want…
7.] Finish!
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