Can I Disable Paging File?

Disable The Paging File
Select Advanced system settings. Select the Advanced tab and then the Performance radio button. Select the Change box under Virtual memory. Un-check Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.

What happens if I disable paging file?

However, disabling the page file can result in some bad things. If programs start to use up all your available memory, they'll start crashing instead of being swapped out of the RAM into your page file. This can also cause problems when running software that requires a large amount of memory, such as virtual machines.

Is a paging file necessary?

You need to have a page file if you want to get the most out of your RAM, even if it is never used. ... Having a page file gives the operating system more choices, and it will not make bad ones. There is no point in trying to put a page file in RAM.

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