Page file

Greggpj · External Since: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 3

Hey,

Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in
XP, but Vista I can not figure out.

I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced,
but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.

Any clue?

Andre Da Costa [Extended6 · External Since: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 30

Gregg, I am able to access it by Opening Control Panel > (set to Classic
View) > System > Advanced System Settings > Advanced Tab > under Performance
(Visual effects, processor scheduling, memory usage, and "virtual memory" >
click Settings > Advanced (tab) > under Virtual memory > click "Change" >
uncheck "Automatically manage pageing file size for all drives"

Select the drive on which Vista is installed > select the "Custom size"
radio box > and type in the desired "Initial size and Maximum size" > click
"Set" > OK > OK > OK.
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"Greggpj" <Greggpj.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hey,
>
> Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in
> XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
>
> I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced,
> but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
>
> Any clue?

Andre Da Costa [Extended6 · External Since: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 30

Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to
prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run > type
in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click
"Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take effect.
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"Greggpj" <Greggpj.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0890B914-31DE-449C-9160-8E6102E84620@microsoft.com...
> Hey,
>
> Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in
> XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
>
> I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced,
> but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
>
> Any clue?

Zack Whittaker · External Since: Mar 31, 2006 Posts: 864

Go to Start, Run, then type in *c:\windows\system32\sysdm.cpl* Click on the
Advanced tab, click the Settings button under Performance, click Advanced...

And there we have the pagefile settings there Surprised

)

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"Greggpj" <Greggpj.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0890B914-31DE-449C-9160-8E6102E84620@microsoft.com...
> Hey,
>
> Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in
> XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
>
> I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced,
> but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
>
> Any clue?

Greggpj · External Since: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 3

Going to sysdm.cpl takes me to the same Control Panel interface that I am
having trouble with. Clicking on Advanced does not bring up anything. I
mean, I click and click and click and nothing ever comes up.

Yes, I do have administrative privs on my computer so this should not be an
issue.

Gregg

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Go to Start, Run, then type in *c:\windows\system32\sysdm.cpl* Click on the
> Advanced tab, click the Settings button under Performance, click Advanced...
>
> And there we have the pagefile settings there Surprised

)
>

Greggpj · External Since: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 3

Alright, I think there is something deeper here. I tried to run MSCONFIG but
got an error:

C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe
The specified path does not exist
Check the path and then try again

In fact I get this error message when trying to run any .exe I put on my
machine. Already installed programs work, but independent apps do not.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to
> prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run > type
> in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click
> "Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take effect.
> --
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> "Greggpj" <Greggpj DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0890B914-31DE-449C-9160-8E6102E84620@microsoft.com...
> > Hey,
> >
> > Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in
> > XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
> >
> > I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced,
> > but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
> >
> > Any clue?
>

Andre Da Costa [Extended6 · External Since: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1910

Sounds like a bad install to me, try reinstalling Windows Vista.
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"Greggpj" <Greggpj.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EAC09E37-C614-4269-B7C8-A68F2B51AD73@microsoft.com...
> Alright, I think there is something deeper here. I tried to run MSCONFIG
> but
> got an error:
>
> C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe
> The specified path does not exist
> Check the path and then try again
>
> In fact I get this error message when trying to run any .exe I put on my
> machine. Already installed programs work, but independent apps do not.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to
>> prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run >
>> type
>> in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click
>> "Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take
>> effect.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> "Greggpj" <Greggpj.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0890B914-31DE-449C-9160-8E6102E84620@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey,
>> >
>> > Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this
>> > in
>> > XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
>> >
>> > I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on
>> > Advanced,
>> > but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
>> >
>> > Any clue?
>>

Zack Whittaker · External Since: Mar 31, 2006 Posts: 864

Hmm... that sounds bad... try the public beta release, maybe that'll help?

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"Greggpj" <Greggpj DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EAC09E37-C614-4269-B7C8-A68F2B51AD73@microsoft.com...
> Alright, I think there is something deeper here. I tried to run MSCONFIG
> but
> got an error:
>
> C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe
> The specified path does not exist
> Check the path and then try again
>
> In fact I get this error message when trying to run any .exe I put on my
> machine. Already installed programs work, but independent apps do not.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to
>> prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run >
>> type
>> in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click
>> "Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take
>> effect.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> "Greggpj" <Greggpj DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0890B914-31DE-449C-9160-8E6102E84620@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey,
>> >
>> > Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this
>> > in
>> > XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
>> >
>> > I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on
>> > Advanced,
>> > but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
>> >
>> > Any clue?
>>