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How Do I Turn off Virtual Memory in Windows 7?

Alexander Ross • • 5 min read
How Do I Turn off Virtual Memory in Windows 7?
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From the Advanced tab, click Settings under the Performance heading. From the Advanced tab click Change under the Virtual memory heading. Uncheck the “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives” box. With the drive to disable virtual memory selected in the box, select No paging file.

What should virtual memory be set at Windows 7?

Microsoft recommends that you set virtual memory to be no less than 1.5 times and no more than 3 times the amount of RAM on your computer.

How do I reduce virtual memory in Windows 7?

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > System.
  2. Under Tasks, click Advanced system settings.
  3. In the System Properties dialog, click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click Settings under Performance.
  5. Click the Advanced tab, and click Change under Virtual Memory.
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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.