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Q&A: Should I move my PC’s Page File from the SSD to a hard drive?

Posted on October 8, 2025

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Question from Braden: Hello, Rick. I recently took your advice and added an SSD to my three year old desktop computer.

I left the original hard drive installed as a data drive which begs the following question:

Do you recommend leaving the Page File on the SSD or moving it to the hard drive? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I keep my computer’s virtual memory from slowing my programs down?

Posted on December 3, 2013

Question from Dana G.: I read an article the other day that said if your computer uses too much virtual memory it will really slow down your programs and stuff.

My laptop (a Dell w/Windows XP) is running really slow lately, and I was wondering if that could be the problem. And if it is, how can I stop it?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]