Windows 10 How to Adjust Virtual Memory

Windows 10 How to Adjust Virtual Memory.

Virtual memory for your computer is hard drive space used by Windows when it fills up the physical RAM. Let’s say you have a computer that has 1 GB of RAM and you’re running several applications at once that might need a total of 1.5 GB of memory. Windows will fill up the 1 GB and then uses the free space on the hard drive to store the rest. This is called the paging file or virtual memory and Windows will increase and decrease the size of this file as needed. Writing to disk takes much longer than writing to physical RAM, so when Windows uses the paging file, computer performance degrades.

That’s why you’ll always hear people asking if you have enough RAM because the more RAM you have, the better your computers’ performance will be. However, we can tweak the virtual memory settings so that the paging file does not get fragmented and so that Windows does not have to grow or shrink the size of the paging file, both of which will cause the computer to slow down, especially on older machines.

By default, Windows uses the boot partition (the partition that contains your operating system files) and it is recommended to set the size of the paging file to 1.5 times the amount of RAM that you have.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

[rybrii]

Thank you for this. Was wondering why I got a weird flashing red screen whenever I log into windows for a minute or 2 and this has been happening months on end but could never find a fix for it, following this video changing the virtual memory solved my problem and made my computer so much faster. Made my day for sure! Keep doing what you're doing as its a big help to everyone :)

[JustAdude]

Don't use the recommended page size at the bottom. Change minimum to 1.5 times the amount of RAM your PC has and change max to 3 times the amount of RAM your PC has. So if you have 8GB of RAM then min should be 12, 288mb (12GB) and max would be 24, 576MB (24GB). If you have 16GB of RAM then min 24, 576mb and max 49, 152mb. Just make sure your hard drive has more space than the max page size. Meaning if your max page size is 48GB, then you'll need at least 48GB of space on your hard drive, otherwise it won't let you apply the settings. This is what's recommended! If you have multiple drives, you should set the page size for all of them.

[KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking]

Wow - I can confirm this fixes "Steam lags out my computer while downloading" bug. For more than a year I agonized: Games played perfectly on steam, even Arc/Crysis - however while DOWNLOADING a game, my video editing rig turned into the reincarnation of my malware-ridden Celeron Netbook from 2004. Even my *Mouse* lagged out. Download finished? Fine again.
NORMALLY - someone with 32 gigs of ram should never have to even *think* about PageFile, but Windows 10 has a Fatal Bug related to that "automatically adjust" checkbox. I'm still blown away. After years of suffering, updating BIOS, trying network drivers, editing registry, disabling high precision event timer in CMD...THIS CHECKBOX WAS the ISSUE!
Thanks mate!

[NeonRedVans]

I love finding videos like these that actually help like thank you my guy, much appreciated

[denielsbohr]

Thanks for making this video, it helps me a lot, I was with a lot of frizzen bugs, so, now the problem is fixed, thanks again!!!

[suryanshkhiste]

I have two drives.. should i increase the vram on other drive with the same amount as in c drive?

I got games installed on x drive so in need of more vram

[Glowstick]

So quick question is the total space available what I’m able to increase to technically
I need 8000 something to run AoE4 but I only have like 1000 something free(I’m assuming in my allocated since it’s 6144) but it says space available 79104 so if I for say set it the maximum to 10000 would that work

[ShubhamKumar-jgkz]

Love your videos man, that rule of thumb for 1.5 x the recommended is very much helpful

[pabloaguirre]

its a little late, but if i have my hdd partitioned then i should configure virtual memory to both of them? cuz i have 128 - 8192 on C and "None" on D. Hope u or someone can answer me soon, thx in advice

[daffayudono]

hello. i have question, my laptop is having 3 memory. shoul i change only the C, or i change all of them? thanks

[MrGiwrgaras]

Hello i have problem blue screen and says page not fault in nonpaged area? can any ones knows what i can do??set my virtual memory in custom ?

[rajashreepatra]

My system says the os ran into a problem by clicking on set followed by ok. Whaylt should i do

[nx]

Hey mate ! I dont know why but when i switch my vritual memory and i reboot like i should it put back the 520mo where i change it ?? It wont let me change it do you have an idea why i have 16gb of ram and windows 10 thaxx

[FinnJ]

Used this tutorial so many times thank you man :)))

[eOmTry_Kd]

BRIALLIANT VIDEO!! I’m running Windows on Mac. It’s already better but with this help from you it’s almost like I own an expensive gaming pc

[KyanHQ]

Hey I'm really confused cause I'm trying to access a game and it says change the swap of computer memory when I searched how to change swap size of computer memory this showed uo

[Definitely_not_Rylix]

My ssd recommended size is 4982mb and the booked size is 2048. I just checked it and after the calculations it says 7473mb. Should I keep it at 2048 or should I change it to 7473mb?

[darkcastle]

So I have 16gb ram with vram of 8gb on rtx 3070 if I wanted to play games and use the internet what would be my initial size and maximum size?

[sprakeer]

when i press set it says "enter a numeric value for the maximum page file size" can anyone help me fix this problem

[Jepegish]

What do I do if I have multiple drives? I have my OS drive (C:Drive) and my general garbage drive (D:Drive).