Clean the Paging file For Your Security And Move It For Better Performance
The paging file (Pagefile.sys) is a hidden file on your computer's hard disk that Windows XP uses as if it were random access memory (RAM). The paging file and physical memory make up virtual memory. It can also be said that the paging file in Windows is used to help when the memory is not sufficient. But it also means that the data you had in mind could end up on the hard disk where others may find the information with a little detective work.
In order to increase security, you can ensure that the paging file automatically emptied of all information when Windows is terminated. Use the Windows Registry or a registry cleaner and locate the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Session Manager \ Memory Management. Double-click the value ClearPageFileAtShutdown in the right panel and the way to 1.
If the value is missing, create it by right clicking and selecting from the menu.
How Move The Paging File
By default, Windows stores this file on the same partition as the Windows system files. You can increase the performance of Windows, and increase free space on the boot partition, by moving this file to a different partition.
Log on to the computer as Administrator.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
Click the Advanced tab, and then under Performance, click Settings.
Click the Advanced tab, and then under Virtual memory, click Change.
In the Drive [Volume Label] list, click a drive other than the one on which Windows is installed. Under Total paging file size for all drives, note the value that is displayed next to Recommended.
Click Custom size, and then type the recommended value in the Initial size (MB) box. Type the maximum size that you want to allow for paging in the Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.
In the Drive box, click the drive on which Windows is installed, and then use one of the following steps:
If you do not want a paging file on the drive, click No paging file, and then click Set. A message similar to the following message appears:
If the pagefile on volume C: has an initial size of less than 126 megabytes, then the system may not be able to create a debugging information file if a STOP error occurs.
Continue anyway?
Click Yes.
If you want to keep the minimum size of the paging file on the drive, click Custom size, and then type a value that is equal to or greater than the amount of RAM in the computer in the Initial size (MB) box. Type that same value in the Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.
The following message appears:
The changes you have made require you to restart your computer before they can take effect.
Click OK, click OK, click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart the computer.
In order to increase security, you can ensure that the paging file automatically emptied of all information when Windows is terminated. Use the Windows Registry or a registry cleaner and locate the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Session Manager \ Memory Management. Double-click the value ClearPageFileAtShutdown in the right panel and the way to 1.
If the value is missing, create it by right clicking and selecting from the menu.
How Move The Paging File
By default, Windows stores this file on the same partition as the Windows system files. You can increase the performance of Windows, and increase free space on the boot partition, by moving this file to a different partition.
Log on to the computer as Administrator.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
Click the Advanced tab, and then under Performance, click Settings.
Click the Advanced tab, and then under Virtual memory, click Change.
In the Drive [Volume Label] list, click a drive other than the one on which Windows is installed. Under Total paging file size for all drives, note the value that is displayed next to Recommended.
Click Custom size, and then type the recommended value in the Initial size (MB) box. Type the maximum size that you want to allow for paging in the Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.
In the Drive box, click the drive on which Windows is installed, and then use one of the following steps:
If you do not want a paging file on the drive, click No paging file, and then click Set. A message similar to the following message appears:
If the pagefile on volume C: has an initial size of less than 126 megabytes, then the system may not be able to create a debugging information file if a STOP error occurs.
Continue anyway?
Click Yes.
If you want to keep the minimum size of the paging file on the drive, click Custom size, and then type a value that is equal to or greater than the amount of RAM in the computer in the Initial size (MB) box. Type that same value in the Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.
The following message appears:
The changes you have made require you to restart your computer before they can take effect.
Click OK, click OK, click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart the computer.
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