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Clear pagefile on shutdown
By  Super Admin  | Published  02/27/2005 | Miscellaneous Page 2 | Rating:
Clear pagefile on shutdown

Windows uses this file as extra ram.  Lets say that you are working on a confidential MS Word doc.  When you load this document it is loaded into ram.  To save ram windows places certain items in the page file.  The page file can then be opened and the document can be extracted as well as any other open program or files.  However Microsoft has implemented a feature that will clear the page file but they do not have it enabled by default.  Please note, this will slightly increase the amount of time it takes to shut down your computer but it is well worth it.

Start Regedit.  If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
Select ClearPageFileAtShutdown from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 1 to enable.
Reboot your computer.

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  • Comment #1 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    thanks for your help as I knew I'd done this hack before and couldn't remember the key! I know I'll be wanting to thank you again in the future at some point, so you can count on me coming back.
     
  • Comment #2 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    I would have appreciated an easier method which didn't expect 'ME' to tinker with the system registry. As you might have noticed I have 'Registry-phobia'.
     
  • Comment #3 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very well explained and extremely useful. I wouldnt be surprised if you receive a performance boost (slight possibly) when starting up. well worth the 3 seconds extra at shutdown. I have vista homepremium and even it thanks you. "D
     
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