How to increase the swap file and is it worth it?

A lot has been written and said about how to increase the page file. This process does not cause any particular difficulties for users. The question is different: to what extent can its size be changed, what value for the amount of virtual memory can be considered the most optimal, and in general, is it worth doing such things? Read more about this and much more.

What is a swap file?

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Disable swap file




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However, to disable the use of virtual memory or not, each user decides for himself. Given the use of resource-intensive applications with small amounts of RAM, this is not recommended. In any other case, there will be nothing wrong with the shutdown.




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