How big should my Pagefile be?
How can I optimize Windows XP/2003 virtual memory (Pagefile)?
To have Windows choose the best paging file size, click System managed size. The recommended minimum size is equivalent to 1.5 times the amount of RAM on your system, and 3 times that figure for the maximum size.
Example, if you have 256 MB of RAM, the minimum size would be 384, the maximum size would be 1152. For best performance, do not set the initial size to less than the minimum recommended size under Total paging file size for all drives.
The recommended size is equivalent to 1.5 times the amount of RAM on your system. Usually, you should leave the paging file at its recommended size, although you might increase its size if you routinely use programs that require a lot of memory.
To delete a paging file, set both initial size and maximum size to zero, or click No paging file. Microsoft strongly recommends that you do not disable or delete the paging file.
To determine your preferred pagefile size you should monitor your system and see how much RAM and virtual memory it uses.
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