Win 7 64 SSD & swapfile

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  1. amanda

    amanda MDL Member

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    #1 amanda, Jul 10, 2014
    Hello again,

    My computer has 16GB of RAM, do I need a swap file as I am running a SSD so need to conserve space. Currently I am using 97.6 GB, 140 GB free out of 238 GB SSD. I do not use any Adobe software apart from flash player which is installed since I watch a lot of YouTube.

    Thanks to all.
     
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  3. Flipp3r

    Flipp3r MDL Expert

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    #3 Flipp3r, Jul 11, 2014
    I'd leave the swap file alone. You could disable Hibernation. From admin command prompt run: powercfg -h off. Then reboot.
    Your system can still got to "sleep"...
     
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    amanda MDL Member

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    #4 amanda, Jul 11, 2014 (OP)

    Thanks a lot. I am seeing how the system behaves when set to fixed swap file of 1024 MB. If I get "out of memory" message then I will revert back to original settings (default).
    So if I disable Hibernation, what are the consequences?
     
  5. AbbA

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    #5 AbbA, Jul 13, 2014
    @amanda,

    System always active don't sleep.
     
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    #8 amanda, Jul 16, 2014 (OP)
    Thanks to all, as it is so nice to see quick & good advice. :D
     
  9. AbbA

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    #9 AbbA, Dec 4, 2014
    You computer sleeping? :D