View Poll Results: Can a windows system Pagefile or "Virtual Memory" (pagefile.sys) ever become fragmented?

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    Default SoftwareQuiz#22-Pagefile.sys

    a good "simple" question

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    Default Re:SoftwareQuiz#22-Pagefile.sys

    wha? nuhbody nuh know bout pagefile.sys??

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    Default Re:SoftwareQuiz#22-Pagefile.sys

    Yes, its a regular file so why not?

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    Default Re:SoftwareQuiz#22-Pagefile.sys

    Yes it can be fragmented just like any other file. Which is why some suggest to keep it in a separate partition just by itself and at a fixed size.

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    Default Re:SoftwareQuiz#22-Pagefile.sys

    i told u all that this one was simple, when mi line up whaa next question later i will lock this poll, cause it 2 easy man.

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    Default Re:SoftwareQuiz#22-Pagefile.sys

    Simple simple, although one got it wrong, heres the answer

    Answer: A - Yes


    Explanation: The pagefile is simply a file. So it can get fragmented as any other file can. So, in turn, you can also you use tools to defragment them like Diskeeper from Executive.

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    Default Re:SoftwareQuiz#22-Pagefile.sys

    and if its kept as a seperate drive, you just hit format

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