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Key FactsMicrosoft warns against disabling pagefile.sys with 32 GB RAM
Oct 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
- Windows stores pagefile.sys hidden by default in drive C:'s root directory and manages its size automatically.
- The file moves modified application data unused for longer periods, freeing RAM for current tasks.
- Disabling the file lowers Windows’ commit limit to slightly less than the installed amount of RAM.
- Microsoft says the file size depends on crash-dump settings and expected peak usage; 100 percent utilization should not constitute a performance problem.
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Key FactsWindows Fast Startup causes avoidable SSD writes
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- With Fast Startup enabled, Windows creates a compressed snapshot of the kernel and drivers during shutdown and stores it as hiberfil.sys on the boot drive.
- On the system described, hiberfil.sys occupied 12.5GB, while hiberfil.sys and pagefile.sys together used 24GB of storage.
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The problem is the fact that, over time, these become thousands of writes over the drive's working life, and every single one of them is avoidable.— Abhinav, the article's author; describing the wear caused by hiberfil.sys writes and the impact of Fast Startup.
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