In this guide, we will show you the steps to increase the Virtual Memory on your Windows 11 PC. The Random Access Memory on your PC is capable of taking a certain level of load, but in cases when that threshold is breached, say, you have opened more applications than what your RAM can handle, then the previously opened apps are transferred to Pagefile to make room for the new ones. This process is known as Paging and this Pagefile is usually called Virtual Memory or even Secondary RAM.
The minimum and maximum size of the Pagefile can be up to 1.5 times and 4 times the RAM that your PC has. For example, if you currently have 8GB RAM, then the minimum size of Pagefile can be 12GB whereas the maximum can go all the way up to 32GB. By default, the OS automatically takes care of the Pagefile allocation depending on the current task being executed, apart from the other hardware specs of your PC.
But in rare cases, you might witness a few lags and delays while using an application. Likewise, issues such as PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA or KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR might also pop up. In all these cases, you can consider increasing the Virtual Memory on your Windows 11 PC to address the low memory issue. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. So without any further ado, let’s get started.
How to Increase Virtual Memory/Pagefile Size in Windows 11
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- Head over to the Start Menu and open View Advanced System Settings.
- Then click on Settings under Performance.
- After that, go to the Advanced tab and click Change under Virtual Memory.
- Now uncheck Automatically manage paging file size for all drives checkbox.
- Then select the drive where the OS or the app is installed and choose Custom Size.
- Now type in the desired Initial Size and Maximum Size [in MBs].
The minimum and maximum size of the Pagefile can be up to 1.5 times and 4 times the RAM that your PC has.
- Finally, click Set > OK and restart your PC for the changes to take place.
That’s it. These were the steps to increase the Virtual Memory/Pagefile on your Windows 11 PC. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.
