PAGE FILE SIZE WINDOWS 7 64 BIT, 8GB RAM

[Evilhot]

Hello friends

 I have HP Pavilion DV6 Windows 7(64-bit)with 8 GB RAM.My computer is freezing. I need to adjust page file. Please can some one share pagefile settings for Windows 7 64- bit , 8 GB Ram. My processor is Intel i7 quad core.

I apprecaite your help.

Kind regards

[banhien]

Hi,

Unless you are having virtual machine(s) on your computer otherwise just let system works this out for you. With 8GB of RAM, I would not bother about pagefile. Why we need pagefile when we have more RAM ? If you wish 4GB should be ok.

Hope this helps.

[Dragon-Fur]

Hi,

banhien is right...

You might best work out why the system is freezing.  Try running the Resource Monitor for a while - read the help file on it to get the most out of the tool - there is a lot you can learn about what your system is doing.  You might find something is "out of whack".

Resource Monitor:

Start > search / type "resour" > Click on "Resource Monitor

(You may also Right-Click and Send it to your Desktop as a Shortcut if you like)

NOTE:  You can also get to the Resource Monitor from within the Task Manager.

Once you get the Resource Monitor up and running, the view will probably default to Overview.  You can leave it there or Click over to CPU.  Regardless, in the CPU frame, Click on the CPU column to sort by CPU usage.  There you go.  The process using the most CPU time will be on the top.

Do not leave the Monitor running all the time - IT eats resource, too!

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OK... what if everything is fine and you just push your computer hard?

Here is how you can set up the Virtual Memory:

Virtual Memory Setup:

Control Panel > icon View > System > Advanced System Settings >

In System Properties > Advanced > Settings

In Performance Options > Advanced >   

(WHILE on Performance Options page, NOTE your current "paging file size" - your RAM size)

CHECK "Adjust for best performance of programs"

In Virtual Memory > Change >

UNCHECK "Automatically manage paging…"

CHECK "Custom Size"

Enter 1.5 the size of RAM memory in both spots... (for example: 12210) >

CLICK Set

OK

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Good Luck!

[Evilhot]

Hello friends,

           I thank you for sharing your knowledge. Actually my system is freezing too much. I have re-isnalled windows twice but same results. I remember once HP technical support got me adjusted pagefile and then computer was working fine.That is why I was looking foward to readjust pagefile. Is there a possiblity hard drive is faulty ???

I thank both of you.

[Dragon-Fur]

Well, could be hardware and you can certainly check:

Check:

Start > search / type "compu" > Click on "Computer Management" >

Left-Click on ( C: )   (to highlight the main disk drive)

Right-Click > Properties > Tools tab > Error Checking > Check Now / "Check the Drive for Errors" >

Make sure the boxes are checked > RESTART (reboot) the computer (to start the check) ...

BE AWARE that this procedure can take a long time (several hours) to complete.  Afterwards, the system will boot back into Windows.

Here is some more help:

Computer Locks Up or Freezes (Windows 7)

All this does not apply to a new system install, nonetheless, there are some tips worth checking:

Improving System Performance without Adding Memory (Windows 7)

This next tool is not likely to find anything on a newly installed system.  On a system that has been running for a while, things (programs, software) can become muddled and corrupted even when the machine is not infested with bugs or malware.  To some extent, a small amount of "instruction corruption" is normal and Windows will take care of itself when the computer is rebooted and/or when programs are updated.  Other times, it is necessary to give the file system a thorough check and make sure all is as it should be.  The System File Checker runs a check on the Operating System and then tries to correct any missing file entries or inconsistancies.

Using System File Checker (SFC) to Restore System Files