page file

Hey,
Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced, but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
Any clue?

Go to Start, Run, then type in *c:\windows\system32\sysdm.cpl* Click on the Advanced tab, click the Settings button under Performance, click Advanced...
And there we have the pagefile settings there :o)
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--: Original message follows :-- "Greggpj" wrote in message

Hey,
Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced, but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
Any clue?

Going to sysdm.cpl takes me to the same Control Panel interface that I am having trouble with. Clicking on Advanced does not bring up anything. I mean, I click and click and click and nothing ever comes up.
Yes, I do have administrative privs on my computer so this should not be an issue.
Gregg
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

Go to Start, Run, then type in *c:\windows\system32\sysdm.cpl* Click on the Advanced tab, click the Settings button under Performance, click Advanced...
And there we have the pagefile settings there :o)

Gregg, I am able to access it by Opening Control Panel > (set to Classic View) > System > Advanced System Settings > Advanced Tab > under Performance (Visual effects, processor scheduling, memory usage, and "virtual memory" > click Settings > Advanced (tab) > under Virtual memory > click "Change" > uncheck "Automatically manage pageing file size for all drives"
Select the drive on which Vista is installed > select the "Custom size" radio box > and type in the desired "Initial size and Maximum size" > click "Set" > OK > OK > OK. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Greggpj" wrote in message

Hey,
Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced, but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
Any clue?

Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run > type in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click "Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take effect. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Greggpj" wrote in message

Hey,
Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced, but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
Any clue?

Alright, I think there is something deeper here. I tried to run MSCONFIG but got an error:
C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe The specified path does not exist Check the path and then try again
In fact I get this error message when trying to run any .exe I put on my machine. Already installed programs work, but independent apps do not.
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run > type in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click "Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take effect. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Greggpj" wrote in message Hey,
Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced, but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
Any clue?

Hmm... that sounds bad... try the public beta release, maybe that'll help?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Greggpj" wrote in message

Alright, I think there is something deeper here. I tried to run MSCONFIG but got an error:
C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe The specified path does not exist Check the path and then try again
In fact I get this error message when trying to run any .exe I put on my machine. Already installed programs work, but independent apps do not.
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run type in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click "Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take effect. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Greggpj" wrote in message Hey,
Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced, but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
Any clue?

Sounds like a bad install to me, try reinstalling Windows Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Greggpj" wrote in message

Alright, I think there is something deeper here. I tried to run MSCONFIG but got an error:
C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe The specified path does not exist Check the path and then try again
In fact I get this error message when trying to run any .exe I put on my machine. Already installed programs work, but independent apps do not.
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Please also note, I have UAP disabled, so you might want to do that to prevent any hindrance. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run type in MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click "Launch" > close Command Prompt > restart system for changes to take effect. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Greggpj" wrote in message Hey,
Looking to increase the Page file on my machine. I know how to do this in XP, but Vista I can not figure out.
I right click on Computer, select Properties, and then click on Advanced, but that link does not open up anything. nothing happens.
Any clue?