Shootist
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join:2003-02-10
Decatur, GA
| reply to parputt
Re: [XP] Swap file question
There are features in other defragmentors, perfectDisk, Diskeeper that allow you to do more defrag operations at boot. I have N SYSworks but don't use Speed Disk, I have used the old versions and like it. XP/NTFS has more file/disk protection built in so there is only so much you can do when the OS is completely loaded. I'm not really sure if N Speed Disk has some of the features that the other 2 defrag programs has.
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parputt
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join:2001-11-25
New Iberia, LA
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| reply to cprgolds
Yea I guess I could have done a little more research before I posted. I have 1024MB Physical, 3612 Total, and only 125MB Used after some normal use. I guess I am worrying about nothing. I will watch the monitor after some heavy use and see, but I don't think I am even touching the swap file. Thanks for the replies.
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cprgolds
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join:2000-12-22
Portland, OR
| reply to parputt
1) Question #1, how is your machine running? You can check memory and virtual memory in the Task Manager and get a flavor for how much swapping is going on.
2) How much RAM do you have?
You may be worrying about nothing. If you have adequate RAM and if you set a large enough Swap file and keep it contiguous (ie. don't mess around with the size) you should be OK.
I agree with EmmettUS in his statements above.
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