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Tinky 27-06-2011 10:28
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
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Originally Posted by downquark1 (Post 35264363)
I really don't think it's necessary, even when windows is managing it the page file it isn't that THAT dynamic. I have a windows managed page file and it is a giant 6GB block sitting in the middle of my boot partition, the same size and same place it always is. You can install defraggler and look at it.
Interesting downquark, where do I look for this is in Defraggler? i.e. how do I go about looking for it? Does that make sense?

downquark1 27-06-2011 10:31
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
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Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 35264368)
Interesting downquark, where do I look for this is in Defraggler? i.e. how do I go about looking for it? Does that make sense?
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

Install, click your drive, press analyze. The page file will be in one of the orange blocks.

Tinky 27-06-2011 10:39
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
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Originally Posted by downquark1 (Post 35264369)
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

Install, click your drive, press analyze. The page file will be in one of the orange blocks.
Oh goodie, goes off to analyse..............just as long as it doesn't decide to do another defrag! :erm: Incidentally, as an aside, when a computer is left on to do a defrag, let's say overnight, and the screen goes blank as mine does if left on for any lenght of time, does the defrag carry on, or is it suspended until the screen is showing again?

downquark1 27-06-2011 10:42
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
It goes on, as long as it doesn't go to sleep or standby.

Defragler will estimate more fragmentation than windows but as long as you use one of them a few times a year I don't think there is reason to worry. But it is useful because it shows you the files that are fragmented, if they aren't anything important (used often) you can always decide not to bother.

Tinky 27-06-2011 10:44
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
Well seems I have 10 of these orange block thingies, is that good, bad, or indifferent? Or of no consequence?

downquark1 27-06-2011 10:47
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
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Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 35264377)
Well seems I have 10 of these orange block thingies, is that good, bad, or indifferent? Or of no consequence?
click on them click on the files list and see how many fragments it is in, are they all next to each other?

Tinky 27-06-2011 11:58
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They look like this, which looks pretty tidy to me.:dunce:

downquark1 27-06-2011 12:03
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
Click on an orange or red block, it will list the files in that block and how many fragments it is split into. But it looks like the page file in a big continuous block like it should be.

Tinky 27-06-2011 12:16
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
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Originally Posted by downquark1 (Post 35264422)
Click on an orange or red block, it will list the files in that block and how many fragments it is split into. But it looks like the page file in a big continuous block like it should be.
Yes I'm pretty happy with the outcome downquark. My old PC seems to be running smoothly now, it's just always interesting to me how to try and keep it as healthy as it can be, and trying and prolong its active life.:)
Thank you!

Maggy 27-06-2011 12:34
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Tinky 27-06-2011 13:01
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35264442)
Been a long time since I've seen of of these Maggie, and I agree!

Maggy 27-06-2011 17:50
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
Been a while since I've seen such a helpful thread.:)

TJS 27-06-2011 18:45
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
It always fascinates me how Microsoft still use a file system that fragments!

Stuart 27-06-2011 20:38
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
Most of the file systems I know of (Unix, OSX, Linux, Windows) have file systems that fragment at some point.

Dai 27-06-2011 22:00
Re: Page file defrag - Vista
 
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Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35264828)
Most of the file systems I know of (Unix, OSX, Linux, Windows) have file systems that fragment at some point.
I'm struggling to imagine how you could avoid a degree of fragmentation as file sizes change over time.


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