If you use the virtual memory in your computer for opening large programs, playing games or other purposes, you need to regularly clear the virtual memory page file on your PC. Otherwise, the computer speed will be badly affected. As for how to do it, this article will take clearing virtual memory page file on Windows 8/8.1 computer for example, and illustrate two ways and their operation processes as below.
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How to Clear Virtual Memory in Windows 8 Laptop or Desktop Do you think it is necessary to keep the virtual memory automatically managed by the computer system or manually set by yourself on your PC? If you think it is needless to keep it because the physical memory (RAM) of your PC is enough for you to use, you can clear it on the computer. On the desktop, use the composite key of Alt+F4 to open Shut Down Windows, select Restart in it and tap OK to reboot the computer. After restarting, the setting takes effect and the virtual memory is cleared without problem.
Way 1: Clear virtual memory page file in Local Group Policy Editor.
Step 1: Open Local Group Policy Editor.
Open Run dialog box with the composite key of WIN key+R, type gpedit.msc in the empty box and click OK to open the editor.
Step 2: Find Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile in the Editor.
More explicitly speaking, you can find it by following the process below:
Computer Configuration→Windows Settings→Security Settings→Local Policies→Security Options→Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile
Step 3: Enter the properties of Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile.
Right-click the option and choose Properties in the context menu.
Step 4: Enable the option.
Select Enabled in Local Security Setting and tap OK.
Way 2: Clear virtual memory page file in Registry Editor.
Step 1: Enable Registry Editor.
Open Run window, input regedit in the empty box and tap OK to enable it.
Step 2: Allow Registry Editor to make changes to the computer.
When the User Account Control window turns up, select Yes to allow the editor to make changes to this computer.
Step 3: Locate ClearPageFileAtShutdown in the editor.
You can find it according to the following process.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHING→SYSTEM→CurrentControlSet→Control→Session Manager→Memory Management→ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Step 4: Set the DWORD value as 1.
Double click ClearPageFileAtShutdown. Then, as the window of Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value appears, change the value data as 1 and click OK to complete the setting.
Step 5: Restart the computer.
On the desktop, use the composite key of Alt+F4 to open Shut Down Windows, select Restart in it and tap OK to reboot the computer. After restarting, the setting takes effect and the virtual memory is cleared without problem.
Right now, you can go to clear virtual memory page file on your Windows 8 PC by following the above methods without any delay.
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In many cases, you need to know your computer memory before you make changes to you PC. For example, before you set virtual memory, you should know the computer memory so as to set the virtual memory size as 1.5 to 2 times of its size. Or, sometimes, you only want to learn about your computer memory. And in this article, you will learn three ways to check computer memory on Windows 8.
Video guide on how to check computer memrory in Windows 8:
Way 1: Check computer memory in the Properties of Computer.
Step 1: Right-click Computer (or My Computer) and click Properties in the menu.
After entering the desktop, you can tap the File Explorer icon on the bottom left, select Desktop in it, right-click Computer and choose Properties in the context menu, as shown in the screen shot below.
Step 2: In the System window, check the Installed memory (RAM).
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Way 2: Check computer memory in DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
Step 1: Press WIN key and R key to open Run dialog box, enter dxdiag in the empty box and click OK to open the tool.
Step 2: In the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window, check Memory in the list, as the following picture exhibits.
Way 3: Check computer memory in Command Prompt.
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Step 1: Open Command Prompt.
You are able to open it through many methods. For more detailed information, you can make reference to Four Ways to Enable Command Prompt.
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Step 2: Input systeminfo and press Enter.
Step 3: Find Total Physical Memory in the lower part.
With these methods, you don't have to ponder over how to check computer memory on your Windows 8 PC any more.
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