The swap file or pagefile is automatically set up in Windows 10/11. You have to do something manually to prevent it.
yes. but it still is different from virtual memory. that’s a broader thing.
By making the swap file larger, which may be an issue if the hard drive doesn’t have enough space left, and if not it will still increase the amount of time needed to recover data from the swap, because it’s larger.
then open the control panel and fix the swap setup. and then enjoy your more ram. the solution to this problem does not seem to be not upgrading to have more ram.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 23 hours ago
Of course, that’s why I said…
because that’s how it’s labeled in the Windows Settings menu.
Adding more RAM is not a solution to OP’s described problem in any way. In the context of moving data from active memory to the pagefile, Windows doesn’t care how much RAM you have, only how long the data in active memory has been idle (which is not configurable). Adding more RAM to the system will do nothing to change that behavior.
However, adding more RAM might make retrieving data from the pagefile slower. Yes you could adjust the pagefile settings to address this, as you said, but it still doesn’t do anything to address OP’s problem.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 21 hours ago
then I misunderstood you. I thought you meant swap = virtual memory