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Windows swap file

Comment:

how do you edit the windows swap file?

Name: Chuck
Date: November 22, 2003 at 17:47:50 Pacific

Reply:

You want this? HOW TO: Set Performance Options in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308417 -------------------- How to Configure Paging Files for Optimization and Recovery in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314482 -------------------- How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314834&Product=winxp --------------------- Also to say, you should get more RAM. XP uses all of, at least, 128 to run properly, and works better. You need more for other programs.

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