Why Is Pagefile So Big Windows 10?
Contents How Do I Reduce Page File Size in Windows 10? Windows 10 Press the Windows Key. Type “Systempropertiesadvanced”. ( … Click on “Run as Administrator. ”...
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How do I reduce page file size in Windows 10?
Windows 10
- Press the Windows key.
- Type “SystemPropertiesAdvanced”. ( …
- Click on “Run as administrator.” …
- Click on “Settings..” You’ll see the performance options tab.
- Select the “Advanced” tab. …
- Select “Change…”. …
- Make sure the checkbox “Automatically managing paging file size for all drives” is not checked, as shown above.
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