Re: [LUG] OT: Disabling Windows paging files

[Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Hirst wrote:
> I'm 99% sure that you can disable the paging file entirely on Windows XP
> Professional. I'm pretty sure this was true on Win 2000 and Win NT. I
> can't vouch for Vista or Windows 7.
>
> My notes for Windows XP say:
>
>         Start Menu, right click My Computer, properties, advanced,
>         performance settings, advanced, virtual memory change. For each
>         disk select no paging file and Click SET. Then apply/ok
>
>
>   
Yep that's right, I did just that the other day on Vista.  It does moan 
that it can't create diagnostic files in the event of a BSOD, but it 
will work without one.

Rob


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