How To Change Virtual Memory (Pagefile) in Windows 10?

RAM has a particular capacity to handle tasks. If users open a high number of applications, then some of the applications will be shifted to the Pagefile & which helps to execute them. So, it is necessary to make the Pagefile capacity increased to handle many applications at the same time. In this article, we’re going to see How to manage Virtual Memory for better optimization in Windows 10. 

Managing Virtual Memory (Pagefile) in Windows 10

Step 1: Open the Control Panel on the computer. For that purpose, write Command Prompt in the Start Menu. It will show an option Control Panel. Click on it to proceed.

Step 2: Here, a new window will open. Then click on the system option to get more options.

Step 3: Now, again a new window will open. Find some options mentioned on the Left Hand Side of the Screen. There will be an option named as Advanced System Settings. Click on that to get more options.

Step 4: Now click on the Advanced Tab. Then click on the Settings option under the Performance portion.

Step 5: Then click on the Advance Tab present there.

Step 6: Now, under the Advanced Tab, you will find an option called Virtual Memory. There click on Change button.

Step 7: Here, remove the Consent from the Checkbox. It will help to make suggested changes in that.

Step 8: Now, after removing the consent from that checkbox, some more options are now available. Click on the option Custom Size.

Step 9: Now, under the Custom Size, provide the Initial Size & the Maximum Size. All the data should be in MegaByte (MB) format. Then, click on the Set button. This will save the changes.

Note: The Initial Memory will always be 1151 MB. In most cases, the computer requires this amount of memory for Virtual Memory. You will find this same data as Recommended just below this portion. If Recommended size is different from the 1151 MB, then it is advisable to put the same memory as marked in the Recommendation. Simply, enter the Recommended Memory size as the Initial Memory.

Step 10: After clicking on the Set button, click on the Ok. This will save the changes to the Virtual Memory.

Step 11: As soon as users click on Ok, a popup window comes up to Restart the device to permanently make changes. Click on the Ok button & the computer will promptly restart. Hence all the changes made there are now permanent.

Hence, we have successfully managed Virtual Memory (Pagefile) in Windows 10.

Note: The Maximum Memory is as per the choice of the users. Users can provide any data there. But a simple formula works here. The Maximum Memory will always be 1.5 of the Initial Memory. Suppose, you have provided the Initial Memory as 10 MB, then the Maximum Memory will be 10*1.5 = 15 MB. Using this formula, you need to provide the Maximum Memory.