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Creating A Permanent Paging File In Windows 9x
Luckily, Microsoft gave us a relatively painless way to create a permanent paging file though the proper directions were not included. Fear not however. This is what guides like this are for.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties. Once in System Properties, click on the Performance tab and you'll see the following picture :-
Right at the bottom, you'll see a Virtual Memory... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, it is set to Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings. (Recommended). Ignore the Recommended label and select Let me specify my own virtual memory settings.
Now, you will be allowed to choose the partition you wish to place the paging file in. We will touch on this later.
Next up is the minimum and maximum values for the paging file. To create a permanent paging file, both values must be the same. You would think that Microsoft could at least post a notice about that.
Please note that Windows 95/98 will not automatically add a dynamic component to a permanent paging file. If you run out of memory with a permanent paging file, it will halt the application and generate the "Out of memory" error message.
Naturally, you will have to decide on a size for the paging file. We will be discussing this later in the guide but in this example, we will use an arbitrary value of 150MB. Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 95/98 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk.
For the curious, do not click on Disable virtual memory. (Not recommended) because that will force Windows 95/98 to use only physical RAM.
Creating A Semi-Permanent Paging File In Windows 9x
Creating a semi-permanent paging file is rather similar to creating a permanent paging file.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Performance tab and you'll see the following picture :-
Right at the bottom, you'll see a Virtual Memory... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, it is set to Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings. (Recommended). Ignore the Recommended label and select Let me specify my own virtual memory settings.
Now, you will be allowed to choose the partition you wish to place the paging file in. We will touch on this later.
To create a semi-permanent paging file, you will need to set both the minimum and maximum values. They must not be the same. If they are the same values, then the paging file becomes a permanent paging file.
The minimum value determines the size of the permanent component of the semi-permanent paging file. The maximum value determines the maximum size of the paging file (both permanent and dynamic components) and thus limits how much the dynamic component can expand.
In the example above, Windows 98 will create a permanent paging file of 150MB when it starts up. But if the paging file cannot meet the memory demands of the computer, it will dynamically expand the paging file, up to a maximum of 6692MB.
It is highly recommended that you create a large permanent component that will meet all of your usual memory needs. Use the dynamic component as a backup for emergencies.
Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 95/98 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk. Please note that the dynamic component of the paging file will only become active after the system's virtual memory requirements exceed the minimum value.
For the curious, do not click on Disable virtual memory. (Not recommended) because that will force Windows 95/98 to use only physical RAM.
Creating A Permanent Paging File In Windows 2000
In Windows 2000, it takes a little bit more digging to get where you want.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Advanced tab. There will be three options. Click on Performance Options... and you'll see the following picture :-
The second section you see is titled Virtual Memory. Under it, there's a Change... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, there won't be any values set for both the Initial size (MB) and the Maximum size (MB) options.
You can select the partition you wish to place the paging file in by clicking on the list of partitions shown on the screen. Again, the selection of partition will be discussed in detail later in this article.
To create a permanent paging file, both values for the Initial size and the Maximum size must be the same.
Please note that Windows 2000 will not automatically add a dynamic component to a permanent paging file. If you run out of memory with a permanent paging file, it will halt the application and generate the "Out of memory" error message.
Naturally, you will have to decide on a size for the paging file. We will be discussing this later in this article but for now, we will use an arbitrary value of 150MB. Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 2000 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk.
You will note that Windows 2000 does not allow a paging file size of less than 2MB.
Creating A Semi-Permanent Paging File In Windows 2000
Again, it's almost similar to creating a permanent paging file.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Advanced tab. There will be three options. Click on Performance Options... and you'll see the following picture :-
The second section you see is titled Virtual Memory. Under it, there's a Change... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, there won't be any values set for both the Initial size (MB) and the Maximum size (MB) options.
You can select the logical drive you wish to place the paging file in by clicking on the list of logical drives shown on the screen. Again, the selection of logical drives will be discussed in detail later in this article.
To create a semi-permanent paging file, you will need to set both the minimum and maximum values. They must not be the same. If they are the same values, then the paging file becomes a permanent paging file.
The minimum value determines the size of the permanent component of the semi-permanent paging file. The maximum value determines the maximum size of the paging file (both permanent and dynamic components) and thus limits how much the dynamic component can expand.
In the example above, Windows 2000 will create a permanent paging file of 150MB when it starts up. But if the paging file cannot meet the memory demands of the computer, it will dynamically expand the paging file, up to a maximum of 1422MB.
It is highly recommended that you create a large permanent component that will meet all of your usual memory needs. Use the dynamic component as a backup for emergencies.
Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 2000 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk. Please note that the dynamic component of the paging file will only become active after the system's virtual memory requirements exceed the minimum value.
You will note that Windows 2000 does not allow a paging file size of less than 2MB.
Luckily, Microsoft gave us a relatively painless way to create a permanent paging file though the proper directions were not included. Fear not however. This is what guides like this are for.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties. Once in System Properties, click on the Performance tab and you'll see the following picture :-
Right at the bottom, you'll see a Virtual Memory... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, it is set to Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings. (Recommended). Ignore the Recommended label and select Let me specify my own virtual memory settings.
Now, you will be allowed to choose the partition you wish to place the paging file in. We will touch on this later.
Next up is the minimum and maximum values for the paging file. To create a permanent paging file, both values must be the same. You would think that Microsoft could at least post a notice about that.
Please note that Windows 95/98 will not automatically add a dynamic component to a permanent paging file. If you run out of memory with a permanent paging file, it will halt the application and generate the "Out of memory" error message.
Naturally, you will have to decide on a size for the paging file. We will be discussing this later in the guide but in this example, we will use an arbitrary value of 150MB. Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 95/98 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk.
For the curious, do not click on Disable virtual memory. (Not recommended) because that will force Windows 95/98 to use only physical RAM.
Creating A Semi-Permanent Paging File In Windows 9x
Creating a semi-permanent paging file is rather similar to creating a permanent paging file.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Performance tab and you'll see the following picture :-
Right at the bottom, you'll see a Virtual Memory... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, it is set to Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings. (Recommended). Ignore the Recommended label and select Let me specify my own virtual memory settings.
Now, you will be allowed to choose the partition you wish to place the paging file in. We will touch on this later.
To create a semi-permanent paging file, you will need to set both the minimum and maximum values. They must not be the same. If they are the same values, then the paging file becomes a permanent paging file.
The minimum value determines the size of the permanent component of the semi-permanent paging file. The maximum value determines the maximum size of the paging file (both permanent and dynamic components) and thus limits how much the dynamic component can expand.
In the example above, Windows 98 will create a permanent paging file of 150MB when it starts up. But if the paging file cannot meet the memory demands of the computer, it will dynamically expand the paging file, up to a maximum of 6692MB.
It is highly recommended that you create a large permanent component that will meet all of your usual memory needs. Use the dynamic component as a backup for emergencies.
Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 95/98 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk. Please note that the dynamic component of the paging file will only become active after the system's virtual memory requirements exceed the minimum value.
For the curious, do not click on Disable virtual memory. (Not recommended) because that will force Windows 95/98 to use only physical RAM.
Creating A Permanent Paging File In Windows 2000
In Windows 2000, it takes a little bit more digging to get where you want.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Advanced tab. There will be three options. Click on Performance Options... and you'll see the following picture :-
The second section you see is titled Virtual Memory. Under it, there's a Change... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, there won't be any values set for both the Initial size (MB) and the Maximum size (MB) options.
You can select the partition you wish to place the paging file in by clicking on the list of partitions shown on the screen. Again, the selection of partition will be discussed in detail later in this article.
To create a permanent paging file, both values for the Initial size and the Maximum size must be the same.
Please note that Windows 2000 will not automatically add a dynamic component to a permanent paging file. If you run out of memory with a permanent paging file, it will halt the application and generate the "Out of memory" error message.
Naturally, you will have to decide on a size for the paging file. We will be discussing this later in this article but for now, we will use an arbitrary value of 150MB. Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 2000 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk.
You will note that Windows 2000 does not allow a paging file size of less than 2MB.
Creating A Semi-Permanent Paging File In Windows 2000
Again, it's almost similar to creating a permanent paging file.
First, open up System Properties, either through the Control Panel or by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Once in System Properties, click on the Advanced tab. There will be three options. Click on Performance Options... and you'll see the following picture :-
The second section you see is titled Virtual Memory. Under it, there's a Change... button. Click on it to get the following screen :-
By default, there won't be any values set for both the Initial size (MB) and the Maximum size (MB) options.
You can select the logical drive you wish to place the paging file in by clicking on the list of logical drives shown on the screen. Again, the selection of logical drives will be discussed in detail later in this article.
To create a semi-permanent paging file, you will need to set both the minimum and maximum values. They must not be the same. If they are the same values, then the paging file becomes a permanent paging file.
The minimum value determines the size of the permanent component of the semi-permanent paging file. The maximum value determines the maximum size of the paging file (both permanent and dynamic components) and thus limits how much the dynamic component can expand.
In the example above, Windows 2000 will create a permanent paging file of 150MB when it starts up. But if the paging file cannot meet the memory demands of the computer, it will dynamically expand the paging file, up to a maximum of 1422MB.
It is highly recommended that you create a large permanent component that will meet all of your usual memory needs. Use the dynamic component as a backup for emergencies.
Once you set the two values, click on OK and then let Windows 2000 reboot the system. A permanent paging file will be created on your hard disk. Please note that the dynamic component of the paging file will only become active after the system's virtual memory requirements exceed the minimum value.
You will note that Windows 2000 does not allow a paging file size of less than 2MB.
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