Optional: Increasing the paging file size on Windows computers

On computers that have 8 GB of RAM, the suggested paging file size is 16 GB.

Procedure

  1. Click Start > Run and then type sysdm.cpl, and press Enter.
  2. Click the Advanced tab.
  3. In the Virtual Memory section, click Change.
  4. If necessary, clear the Automatically manage page file size for all drives check box.
  5. Find the list of drives and select the drive that contains your paging file.
  6. Select Custom Size.
  7. Reset both the Initial Size and Maximum Size values to higher values.
  8. Click Set.
  9. Click OK.