PF Usage

avondude · Jun 25, 2006

Am running an old Dell with XP/SP2---DSL---When I open the Window's Task Manager there is a window called, "PF Usage", that reads in MB's---would someone please explain to me what that means?---my system is quite old and has a Pentium III and only 128MB of RAM---this window reads a pretty steady 220MB---must not be RAM?---If I sound like I don't know much about what I am talking about it's because I don't!---Thanks!---

Toni_1947 · Jun 25, 2006

HI!
Here's some info:

http://www.theeldergeek.com/paging_file.htm
The Windows XP Page File

We now have two types of memory; random access memory (RAM) and virtual memory, or the page file. The page file is created during the Windows XP installation and resides on the hard drive. Page files are measured in megabytes. The size of the page file is based on how much RAM is installed in the computer. By default, XP creates a page file which is 1.5 times the amount of installed RAM and places it on the hard drive where XP is installed. Other than plugging the RAM into the motherboard, there is little than can be done to alter its performance characteristics. The page file is a different story. Because it's located on a hard drive, it's subject to a number of factors that can hinder its performance.
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avondude · Jun 25, 2006

AHHHHHH---thank you TONI---appreciate the learning---thought maybe I had 128 and it was running at 220+ and was someday going to "asplode"!---good to know---

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