| spiraleye |
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| Mon Jan 21 2008 11:38 PM |
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Page File
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Just read "Hints and tips" in issue 179. I've looked at and used optimising guides, and I can't believe Webuser published a tip ("Memory to spare") recommending disabling the page file. Everyone from Microsoft, through Optimize XP (http://mywebpages.comcast.net/) to The Elder Geek say it is a bad idea, although a minimum setting can speed up a PC.
I really think a warning should have been given. Check out the above sites for yourself - especially Neil, who suggested the tip.
andys
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| Tue Jan 22 2008 02:08 PM |
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Re: Page File
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Hi Spiraleye
Yes, we accept that this is probably a bit of an advanced feature and ought to have been labelled as such. A search of the net shows a fair whack of anecdotal evidence, admittedly from less senior sources than yours, suggesting that turning off the paging file can improve the performance of a PC that already has sufficient memory to handle what's thrown at it. The process is reversable though so shouldn't cause enormous problems but if you are reading this because you've run into 'out of memory' problems running larger programs and have turned the paging file off, it might be a good idea to switch it back again.
Andy
| spiraleye |
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| Thu Jan 24 2008 02:33 PM |
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Re: Page File
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Thanks for your reply, Andy. I must admit it isn't the only reservation I've had about recommended tips or software (I had huge problems with Revo Uninstaller). I'll keep you all posted.
Just want to add though that Webuser and one or two other mags have been a great help to me as a novice, in addition to some excellent optimisation sites. The trouble comes from taking risks in the learning process, and anything that keeps those to a minimum (including the user's commom sense!) is a top priority in my book. I've been bitten too many times!