Hack 36 Force Windows 98 and Me to Swap Less 
Tame Windows use of the swapfile and improve
your system's performance in one simple
parameter.
Windows
98 and Me can be configured to force
the operating system to prefer operating in RAM, conserving swapfile
use by not swapping memory to disk as much, and improving system
performance. To do this, add a single line in the [386Enh] section of
the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI text. This hack is
advantageous only if your computer exceeds the minimum RAM
requirements for your operating system as listed in Table 4-1 by at least 2-3 times. This should give you
more than enough RAM to hold the operating system and your
applications.
 |
If you have only the minimum amount of RAM required up to the
recommended amount, you may not have enough room for applications and
data and may encounter an "out of memory" error
[Hack #34] .
|
|
To perform this hack, follow these steps:
Using DOS EDIT, Windows Notepad, or another text-only editor, open
the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI file. Scroll down until you find the [386Enh]. Move the
cursor below that line and insert a new line that reads: [386Enh]
ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1
Save and close the SYSTEM.INI file and then
restart Windows.
Windows will now keep more of itself, applications, and data in
memory and use the virtual memory swapfile less and more
efficiently—a sure performance boost.
|
