Your pagefile.sys file is 48 gigabytes in size.
Your pagefile.sys file is 48 gigabytes in size.
Your system has a lot of RAM, but the pagefile size is unusually high. You can try adjusting the pagefile settings in Windows or using tools like Disk Cleanup to free up space. If needed, consider upgrading your storage or moving files to external drives.
Open the Control Panel, select System and Security, navigate to Advanced System Settings, then Performance. Choose the Advanced tab, under Virtual Memory, click Change. You can adjust the minimum and maximum sizes, keep it managed by the system, or opt out of paging files.
Don't have any idea, just give it a shot and observe... if you notice a noticeable change, consider adding more RAM or boosting the pagefile again.
The previous guideline suggested 1.5 times your RAM would suffice. However, 24GB is quite substantial for storage space. I believe a more suitable approach would be to check Task Manager under the Performance tab, then Memory page, to determine your "Committed" size after extended use. Use that figure to set up your page file accordingly—perhaps between 0.75x and 1.25x of available RAM. It shouldn’t be perfect, but the key is understanding how much memory is reserved. The OS reserves this space even if it isn’t actively used, so when apps need more, unused committed pages are moved to the page file. This process is essentially free since there’s nothing to transfer.
Do you have nearly all capacity available? If not, keep it as it is. You've already paid for the space—use it wisely.
Some programs require only basic presence. Their creators seem to be avoiding responsibility. You can run with a modest 4-8GB page file and any storage device you prefer. A large-capacity hard drive works well, not your system SSD. I use a tiny 512MB page file on an SSD. Even after Windows booted without access to the main drive, it ran smoothly.