How can I shrink my 12GB pagefile.sys?
Solution 1:
You can manually limit the pagefile size by performing the following steps:
- Click on the Start button.
- Right click on Computer.
- Select Properties
- Click on Advanced system settings on the left.
- Click on the Settings button under the Performance group.
- Select the Advanced tab of the Performance Options window.
- Click on the Change button.
- Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.
- Select the C: drive in the list.
- Check the Custom size radio button.
- Enter the Initial and Maximum sizes you want to use. I would recommend 4096 MB for the Initial and 6144 MB for the Maximum.
- Click OK on the Virtual Memory dialog.
- Click OK on the Performance Options dialog.
- Click OK on the System Properties dialog.
Solution 2:
You can force a Virtual Memory file size by:
- Left click on 'Start'.
- Right click on 'PC'.
- Left click on 'Properties'.
- Left click on 'Advanced system configuration'.
- If needed, left click on 'OK'.
- Select 'Advanced options' tab.
- Left click on 'Configuration' inside 'Throughput'.
- Select 'Advanced options' tab.
- Left click on 'Change' inside 'Virtual memory'.
- Edit your preferences.
- Close all the opened windows by accepting.