Are there any circumstances under which Windows can, without any intent on a user's or admin's part, remove the page file (i.e. set the virtual memory dialog to "No paging file")? Backstory: a little ...

Memory can be a tricky term in the computer world. There is random access memory (RAM), and hard drive space is often described as memory. To make things a little more confusing, the process of using ...

Virtual memory ensures that programs run smoothly. All programs on a PC use random access memory (RAM), but when there isn't enough memory to run a program, Windows temporarily moves information ...

WinXP Pro. 512MB physical memory. Page file set to 1024MB/1024MB.<BR><BR>I know page file, virtual memory, commit charge, etc. aren't synonymous even though Windows uses the terms page file and ...

Virtual Memory or Page File is a type of memory that allows Windows to use part of the storage space a RAM, to improve the overall performance or when there is a need for extra memory. While Windows ...

If you often get the message Your system is running low on virtual memory while working on Windows 11/10, you may want to try this to resolve the low memory problem. Your system is low on virtual ...

Although the Windows operating system has changed substantially over the years, one of the options that has existed for decades is the option to use a pagefile. In the early days of Windows, the ...

Virtual memory in Windows XP is a simulation of RAM; when your computer runs out of RAM, it will use your hard drive space to simulate however much additional RAM you need to complete your task. Since ...

As I've noted in the two previous installments in this series, Windows 10's Hyper-V platform is the ideal way to test-drive a new feature update before trusting it to production hardware. If you've ...