A swap file, AKA Virtual Memory, is space on the hard drive that Windows can use as extended memory. By default, windows is set to "Let windows manage virtual memory." The only problem with this is that the size of the file is constantly changine around, so that uses up system resources. It is a whole lot more practical to create a "Permanent" or set-size swap file so that windows doesn't have to worry about changing the size of the file all the time. To create a permanent swap file:
1. Right-click on My Computer and select properties.
2. The System control panel will come up. Select the Performance tab on the top.
3. Click on the Virtual Memory button.
4. Most likely, the top bubble will be selected- "Let windows manage my virtual memory settings". Select the bubble that says "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings."
5. The next step will be determined my how much hard drive space you have. If about 1gb is free, then enter 350 in both the Minimum and Maximum fields. If you have multiple gigabytes free, then go ahead and enter 1000 in both the fields. An entry of 1000 will technically make 1 gigabyte of RAM available to your system, in addition to the actual extended memory installed on the motherboard.
6.Click OK, It will warn you that changing this and that blah blah... answer yes. and restart. This operation will free up some system resources and also fix some problems associated with Internet Explorer.
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