Vista 3508 does not use as much RAM as it could?

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Hi

Something is bothering me:
If, just when I write this message, I run "systeminfo" in a DOS box, I
can see this:

Total Physical Memory: 2 046 MB
Available Physical Memory: 1 382 MB
Page File: Max Size: 4 325 MB
Page File: Available: 2 975 MB
Page File: In Use: 1 350 MB

Why does Vista prefers using page file when there is lots of RAM free?
Why use so much Page File when there is enough RAM to host all
processes?
Is there a way to force Vista to use first the RAM, then the PF?
Thank you
 
I don't think I am correct, but Page File is being used to store temporary
data such thumbnail data. If you ever open Pictures, and select and image
and see a preview of the image in the Properties Bar or even a thumbnail
itself in the Pictures folder, thats what it is used for, so they will
appear to load faster instead of using the memory to render and regenerate
them everytime. Thats Vista eats hard disk space so much I believe.
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Andre Da Costa [Extended64] a écrit :
I don't think I am correct, but Page File is being used to store temporary
data such thumbnail data. If you ever open Pictures, and select and image and
see a preview of the image in the Properties Bar or even a thumbnail itself
in the Pictures folder, thats what it is used for, so they will appear to
load faster instead of using the memory to render and regenerate them
everytime. Thats Vista eats hard disk space so much I believe.
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--
Andre
Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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Well, it doesn't seem PF is used for thumbnails, as, even with 4
pictures only in my Pictures folder, Explorer needs a few seconds to
display a thumbnail... on a P4 2.8GHz HT with 2GB of RAM.
Vista may just not be optimized yet on its RAM hunger ;)

Christophe
 
That of course, its a combination things really, so we just have to wait and
see.
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Andre
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Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
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cf said:
Andre Da Costa [Extended64] a écrit :
I don't think I am correct, but Page File is being used to store
temporary data such thumbnail data. If you ever open Pictures, and select
and image and see a preview of the image in the Properties Bar or even a
thumbnail itself in the Pictures folder, thats what it is used for, so
they will appear to load faster instead of using the memory to render and
regenerate them everytime. Thats Vista eats hard disk space so much I
believe.
--
--
Andre
Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
Click to expand...

Well, it doesn't seem PF is used for thumbnails, as, even with 4 pictures
only in my Pictures folder, Explorer needs a few seconds to display a
thumbnail... on a P4 2.8GHz HT with 2GB of RAM.
Vista may just not be optimized yet on its RAM hunger ;)

Christophe
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