On the Virtual Memory screen, uncheck the box next to Automatically manage paging file size for all drives. This will permit you to set a custom size of RAM that Windows is to allocate.

Make sure the the drive which has Windows 10 is selected. It will most likely be C:.

Now you select the custom size for which Windows will be allocated.

Use the information from the section labelled Total paging file size for all drives to make your determination. You will notice just how much is currently being allocated. It is over three times the recommended setting. You will change that to a lower setting so to improve your computer's performance.

See below:

Enter the recommended total paging file size for all drives. It is listed as 1391 MB. Enter that into the intial and maximum size boxes as shown here:

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mijareze Premium
Thank you Steph.
Ed
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You are welcome Ed!
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NazmiBudiman Premium
Although I am currently using windows 10 but I still prefer Window 7 which much more stable and reliable and user friendly.
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I do not blame me. Stick with Windows 7 if that is working better for you. I never used Windows 8, but I thought I would give Windows 10 a try. :) I always say stick with what works best for you. :)
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HelenpDoyle Premium
Thanks Steph, good stuff. I did the same as you and waited until recently to start using Windows 10. My computer has been doing a couple of strange things so let's see if this fixes it. If not I will talk to you sooner rather than later.
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Sounds fine. Any problems yet? I cannot guarantee this will fix all quirky things. There are many little annoying things with Windows 10. But hopefully this will improve your performance and speed. Let me know!
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Don't know yet. My first frustration was that when looking down anything (not here) like files saved in Word or Xcel the cursor keeps jumping back to the top of the list. Then I have to find out where I was and by then it has jumped back to the top. The Catch 22 situation!
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wealthydavee Premium
Thank you very much Steph. Kindly teach me how you make these tutorials. Thanks in advance for the lessons. David
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You can create tutorials through the WA system. Click on the "pen" icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen and then select the top one "Create New Training" - You do have to be a premium member of WA for at least three months before you can create training. You can choose to do either a tutorial, a video or a course.
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Mike-Writes Premium
Thanks for the great tutorial, Steph. I will be doing this tonight.
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Let me know if you have any problems. :)
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Mike-Writes Premium
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Got it done with no problems. Thanks. :)
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