How Should I Configure Virtual Memory Settings?

➡️ The default settings for virtual memory are good enough for most. Tweaking virtual memory settings depends on your computer and what you do with it.

➡️ Configuring virtual memory
Virtual memory only comes into play if your computer doesn’t have enough RAM to do what’s being asked of it. Configuring virtual memory settings is useful only if you find yourself in that situation. Doing less or adding RAM are more practical long-term solutions.

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Chapters
0:00 Configure Virtual Memory Settings
1:36 Swap file = Paging file = Virtual Memory (VM)
2:00 RAM matters most
4:50 Where to look for RAM
6:10 Windows Memory magic
7:49 Changing the settings
9:20 Default settings
9:25 Turn off the paginf File, No virtual memory
10:18 Separate partitions, no; separate drives, yes
11:15 A separate drive?
12:34 Defragment the paging file? Probably not

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