en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:23:35 -08:00 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:23:35 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/should_i_configure_my_page_file_differently_if_i_have_lots_of_ram.html The page file is meant for use when the system runs out of RAM; reconfiguring it can be counter-productive if you have plenty of RAM available. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:23:35 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/should_i_dedicate_a_hard_drive_entirely_for_virtual_memory.html Virtual memory doesn't (or shouldn't) fill an entire hard drive. There are better ways to maximize performance. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:13:34 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_delete_the_paging_file_if_im_using_an_ssd_drive_with_8gb_of_ram.html The paging file and hibernation file can be turned off. Whether it affects the speed of your computer will depend on how heavily you use it. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 14 May 2012 11:40:40 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_tell_if_programs_are_using_too_much_memory.html Window's memory management is very complex. There are easier ways to help a sluggish computer than diagnosing memory usage. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 07 May 2012 13:07:04 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/will_not_having_a_paging_file_slow_down_my_system.html The paging file is used by Windows to manage situations where more memory is needed that is present. Not having one shouldn't impact speed. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 03 May 2012 15:02:32 -08:00 Technology