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No. While most O/S use the hard drive to store temp data as memory, there is

only one page file. The most efficient method is to increase your page file to

5 percent of your hard drive size and make the two values the same. This way

the O/S will keep that area open for paging and not Fragment the paging file

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How do you make computer use paging file as RAM?

The "paging file" is already a form of virtual memory. There is no way to use a paging file in the same way as you would normal RAM, as hard drives are hundreds of times slower than RAM.


What additional benefit is there to setting up a paging file on multiple hard drives?

Windows can handle multiple I/O requests more quickly.


What is the basic function of paging?

Physical memory (RAM) is the fastest kind of memory in a computer. However, RAM is never enough for any computer usually, so the operating system will create a special file on the hard drive. This is paging. That file will be used as if it was RAM, though it is not as fast.


Which Feature allows a computer to run large program even if there is not enough RAM?

It's called the paging file.


What is the normal path of the windows paging file in Windows Vista?

Paging file is located in the root folder of the system drive.


What is the swap file called in windows XP?

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Give one reason you should make the paging file maximum size the same as the paging file initial size?

In order to prevent page file fragmentation.


What happens when you totally remove a paging file from the boot partition?

if you remove the paging file from the boot partition, Windows cannot create a dump file (Memory.dmp) in which to write debugging information in the event that a kernel mode Stop Error message occurs. This could lead to extended downtime if you must debug to troubleshoot the Stop error message.


What is temporary (ram)?

Do you mean RAM? Or the paging file?


What is page in os?

paging in computer terms means that a file if created on your hard drive to act as extra RAM memory when your RAM memory is low.


What is the predominant reason for slight pauses in the application when retriving information from the paging file?

This question answers itself. It takes time to retrieve information from the paging file on the hard drive.


Close programs to prevent information loss your computer is low on memory?

Try increasing your paging file. There are very clear and detailed instructions in the link below.