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

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

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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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"cf" <> wrote in message
news:...
> 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
>
> --
> cf
>
> GrabIt + GigaNews Platinum + Free
>
>

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
>
> "cf" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> 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
>>
>> -- cf
>>
>> GrabIt + GigaNews Platinum + Free
>>
>>

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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That of course, its a combination things really, so we just have to wait and
see.
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Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
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"cf" <> wrote in message
news:...
> 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
>>
>> "cf" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> 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
>>>
>>> -- cf
>>>
>>> GrabIt + GigaNews Platinum + Free
>>>
>>>
>
> 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
>
> --
> cf
>
> GrabIt + GigaNews Platinum + Free
>
>