

Modern Windows will use the page file to temporarily stuff lessor priority "pages" of data into this portion of your "virtual memory" and does so very efficiently. So Windows always likes to see a Page File and after more than 20 years of fine tuning (since W95), Microsoft has it down pat (contrary to what some may want us to believe).

It is just NOT true that performance improves by disabling the PF when you have lots of RAM installed. Those who say otherwise have never been able to produce a study, white paper, or review that recommends disabling the PF. I note when I press a key to wake my computer, the greater delay is waiting for my monitors to finish waking - and they are pretty quick too.Īlso, SSDs and page files are ideal for each other and regardless how much RAM you have installed, you should still have a page file. Plus waking from sleep mode is even more pronounced. Boot times generally are greatly reduced - something you will appreciate every time you sit down at your computer.


This longer life and lower energy costs off-set, to a great extent, their initial higher purchase costs.īut really, I think to say, " SSDs only affect boot and loading times, and uncached items that are requested from the disk" is really minimizing their advantage. Click to expand.This is true - except, SSDs also consume less power, take up less space (thus less impact on desired air flow), generate less heat, don't make any noise and have longer life expectancies too.
