Windows virtual memory file pagefile.sys delete, move method graphic tutorial

In the default Windows system, and then open the system hidden file, we will find a file named pagefile.sys hidden file under the system C drive The file size is about 1G. Many netizens are wondering how pagefile.sys deletes or moves, and what happens after deleting or moving?

Demonstration System and Scope

Demonstration System: Windows XP

Scope: Windows XP/Windows7/Windows8 Versions
How to delete the pagefile.sys file

When the hard disk space is insufficient or too small, we can directly set the system to hide the file, then we can see the pagefile.sys file in the root directory of the system C, but not directly Delete, otherwise the system will go wrong the next time you turn it on.

The following is to say how to delete the pagefile.sys file, simply put the virtual memory off, and then the pagefile.sys file in the system directory will be deleted automatically, without having to directly Manually delete virtual memory.

Step 1: Click on the Control Panel in the Start menu, open the system in the Control Panel and double-click on it. The operation method is as shown in the figure below.

This note: The control panel in the above picture is a classic menu. If the users are different, change the view by category to the classic view.

Step 2: Click the “Advanced" tab in the System Properties window and find the “Set> button under Performance in the Advanced tab. The operation method is as shown in the figure below.

Step 4: In the performance window, click on the “Advanced” tab and find and click on the “Change” button in the virtual memory, as shown below. Show.

Step 5: At this step, it is the way to set virtual memory in the true sense. Click to select the drive where the current virtual memory is located, as shown below. When it is blue, it indicates that it has been selected, and then click to select “no paging file”, and click the setting button to confirm.

Step 6: If the system prompts the window shown below, the option is OK.

Step 7: In the "Performance Options" window, make sure that the system properties window is determined again. After the determination is completed, there is still a pagefile.sys file in the system C drive. This file is not deleted at this time. We then restart the computer and turn on the system C drive again. We will find pagefile.sys. It has disappeared.
How to move the pagefile.sys file

Of course, since pagefile.sys can be deleted, you can set the size, of course, you can also move. The method of moving is somewhat similar to the method of deleting the pagefile.sys file in this article. It is in the system > Advanced > Settings > Performance Options > Advanced > Settings > Virtual Memory Settings, in fact, as long as the Windows system Virtual memory is set here.

Step 1: First, set the pagefile.sys file of the root directory of the original system C to none.

As shown in the figure below, it is exactly the same as deleting the pagefile.sys file in this article.

Step 2: Click on the Select Drive D drive, then click on “Custom Size", the large initial size and maximum value in the text box are entered in the system C drive Set the size in, click Settings again, and then OK. Just fine.

Step 3: At this time, the system will pop up a “For the changes to take effect, you need to restart the computer”, then select Yes. Then determine the performance options and system properties in the window again.

Step 4: When the system property window is determined, the window shown below will pop up. At this time, the computer will restart directly. If you choose No, it will not Will restart the computer.

This note: It should be noted that the computer must restart the computer to be set in the virtual memory to take effect. Otherwise it is useless.