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Pagefile.sys
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Pagefile.sys is used for Windows Page File (Virtual Memory). It is automatically generated by Windows and Windows will not let you delete that normally.To remove that, go to this tutorial:
Manage Virtual Memory Paging File in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manage the virtual memory paging file for each drive on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. A paging file (aka: "page file" and "virtual memory") enables the system to remove infrequently accessed modified data from physical memory to let the system use...
www.elevenforum.com
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The page file can be temporarily deleted.
Consider:
a) Installing a larger disk drive
b) Installing additional RAM
Consider:
a) Installing a larger disk drive
b) Installing additional RAM
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@asadermo
I would do this... (Option #3)
www.elevenforum.com
Except in Step #9 use this picture. Set both Initial size and Maximum size to 3072
This will lock the pagefile at 3 GB.
This is how I run my pagefile on Win 10 and Win 11, and although I have 16 GB of RAM, it works fine.
3072 MB pagefile should work for you.
IF... you notice any slow downs you can change the Initial size and Maximum size to 4096 (4 GB).
Then do as @zbook said... and get a bigger drive and more RAM.
I think it's safe to say, that these days, the smallest amount of RAM should be 16 GB, and the smallest Windows 10 or 11 drive should be 250 - 256 GB.
I would do this... (Option #3)
Manage Virtual Memory Paging File in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manage the virtual memory paging file for each drive on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. A paging file (aka: "page file" and "virtual memory") enables the system to remove infrequently accessed modified data from physical memory to let the system use...
www.elevenforum.com
Except in Step #9 use this picture. Set both Initial size and Maximum size to 3072
This will lock the pagefile at 3 GB.
This is how I run my pagefile on Win 10 and Win 11, and although I have 16 GB of RAM, it works fine.
3072 MB pagefile should work for you.
IF... you notice any slow downs you can change the Initial size and Maximum size to 4096 (4 GB).
Then do as @zbook said... and get a bigger drive and more RAM.
I think it's safe to say, that these days, the smallest amount of RAM should be 16 GB, and the smallest Windows 10 or 11 drive should be 250 - 256 GB.
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It is possible to find for which process or applications page file is created for
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Many processes use the pagefile, so you can't really do that.
Everything that gets done on a computer, gets done IN the RAM.
When the RAM fills up, Windows uses some space on the much, much slower SSD or hard drive, for the overflow. The extra space Windows uses is called a pagefile.
If you have NO pagefile, then Windows will toss out the oldest stuff in the RAM to allow for newer stuff.
If you have System Managed pagefile, then Windows doesn't even try to be smart. It tosses everything in there.
If you have a fixed size pagefile, then Windows will do like it does with the RAM... newer stuff pushes out the oldest stuff in the pagefile.
Analogy...
When a math teacher works on equations he "uses" the chalk board. That's like the RAM.
When the chalk board fills up, he tells the class to look for more equations on some page in the math book. This is like the pagefile.
Using the math books (pagefile), is much slower than just pointing to an equation on the chalk board (RAM), but it still works.
If he didn't have math books (pagefile), he could just keep erasing spots on the chalk board (RAM), to get more room. But this will slow things down. As you can see, using the math books (pagefile), even though they are really slow, makes things faster in the long run.
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Windows is very good at expanding the pagefile when an app requires more memory, it's not so good at shrinking it after the app is closed.
use the tutorial link given in post #2 to remove it, then put it back with Windows managing it. It should be less than half your installed RAM when first created.
only by keeping an eye on the pagefile size while you are using each of your apps.
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UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to mechanical deterioration this PC has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.
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In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.
Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
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My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.
My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.
My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.
My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.
My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
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