WinXP, Win7, Win8 system set virtual memory method

Scope and demonstration tools Scope: WIN XP/2003/WIN7/WIN8 versions of the demo system: XP Professional Edition /WIN7 Ultimate /WIN8 Professional Edition

How to set the virtual memory of XP/2003 system

Because XP and WIN2003 interface are similar, so take the 2003 system interface as an example, in fact, the operation steps and diagrams are exactly the same. Step 1: Click Run in the Start menu, type [desk.cpl] in the open run window and make sure to open the [Display Properties] window. Note: You can also open the right-click property directly on the control panel or directly on the desktop My Computer icon. More open method reference display property open method. Step 2: Click the Advanced tab in the [System Properties] program window that opens, and find the [Settings] button under Performance in the Advanced tab. Step 3: Click the [Advanced] tab again in the [Performance Options] window that opens, and find and click the [Change] button under Virtual Memory under the Advanced tab. Step 4: In the newly opened [Virtual Memory] window, click to select the drive that needs to be set in the drive, and then click [Custom Size (C)], then the text box behind the initial size and maximum value below. You can enter, initial size and maximum value to enter the number you need to set, then click the [Settings] button, and finally OK to take effect. This note: There are many users in the virtual memory settings here, how to set the virtual memory of this initial size and maximum value? In fact, this initial size is the size of your own real memory, the maximum is 1.5 times or 2 times. As shown in the figure above, the author's real memory is 2GB, and the virtual memory set above is the most suitable. Step 5: After setting the first step to the fourth step in this article, and after determining it again and again. At this time, because the system settings change, the system will prompt "When the computer must be restarted for the new settings to take effect." ”, the choice is valid after the computer restarts. After the entry into effect, the hidden file pagefile.sys in the root directory set by the virtual memory will change in relation to the size. Related extensions read: pagefile.sys file delete and move method WIN7 system virtual memory how to set WIN7 and XP settings method is somewhat similar, but the method of opening system properties is somewhat different.

Step 1: Find the [Computer] icon directly on the WIN7 system desktop, and right click on the icon to open the system program, and click on the left side in the open system program window. [Advanced System Settings]. This note: Or open the WIN7 system control panel directly, and find it in the control panel and click the system is the same. Step 2: After the remaining operation methods and steps are completely the same as the XP system, click the [Settings] button under Performance in the default [Advanced] tab in the Open System Properties window. Step 3: Click the [Advanced] tab in the performance options window that opens, and click the [Change] button under Virtual Memory in the Advanced tab. Step 4: The difference between WIN7 system and XP is that the WIN7 system can automatically manage all drive distribution file sizes in the virtual memory settings, and the default is on non-system disks. So generally we don't need to do some related settings. Of course, it can be changed. For example, we can check the [automatically manage the distribution file size of all the counterparts] on the virtual memory, and then determine. Note: The default virtual memory size of the WIN7 system is the current real memory size, and the maximum virtual memory is 1.5 times the current real memory. This value can be adjusted to 2 times. WIN8 system virtual memory how to set up WIN8 system can refer to WIN7 system, the author in addition to the use of WIN8 Professional Edition, temporarily not using other versions of WIN8 system, but the author set up virtual memory on WIN8 Professional Edition, but found its operation method It is completely the same as the method of setting virtual memory in WIN7 system, that is, the interface is slightly different and recalled. So this article will not elaborate on it.