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Paging File Settings Problem

The paging file size should be set as system managed size. If the paging file size wasn't big enough, it may cause a blue screen too.

  1.  Right click "Computer", and select "Properties".
  2.  In the pop up "Control Panel Home" window, click the "Advanced system settings" (Figure 7).

Advanced System Settings

Figure 7

  1.  In the pop up "System Properties" dialog box, click the "Advanced" tab, and then click the "Settings" button (Figure 8).

System Properties

Figure 8

  1.  In the pop up "Performance Options" dialog box, click the "Advanced" tab, and then click the "Change..." button (Figure 9).

Performance Options

Figure 9

  1.  In the pop up "Virtual Memory" dialog box, uncheck the "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives" check box. Select Drive C, and then click the "System managed size" radio button, and click the "Set" button. Finally, click the "OK" button (Figure 10).

Set Paging File

Figure 10