

This is roughly your RAM and virtual memory combined, showing what’s in use and what’s available.

For example, if you have 8GB of RAM and have a maximum memory usage of 12GB, you would want to set your paging file to 5GB. If you have a good idea of the maximum amount of memory you need, your best option is to set your paging file to be a little over that number, including your RAM. More specifically, based on how much RAM you have and the maximum amount of memory you tend to use, or think you would need. There is no universally agreed upon “best” amount of virtual memory, so what you set your virtual memory to will depend on your needs. Determining How Much Virtual Memory to Set
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If your computer is slow due to low memory the only surefire way to speed it up is to install more or upgrade to a new system with more RAM, but having a good sized paging file will help keep it stable and better performing overall. As fast as SSDs are compared to traditional HDDs(Hard Disk Drives), they can’t beat RAM. Virtual memory is slower than physical memory after all, even when stored on an SSD(Solid State Drive). But setting an oversized paging file can also cause a large amount of data to be loaded into virtual memory when you are running either memory intensive programs or simply a lot of them and can cause those programs to be very slow when switching between them. Setting your paging file very large can cause issues as well, the most obvious one being that it could end up using too much space on your hard drive.
