Beginner Question: Is it necessary to create swap partition for windows?

I read somewhere that it is more efficient and secure to create seperate
partition for swap files.

If that's the case, how can I create swap partition (like regular
partitions?) and how do I instruct windows to target its swap file to that
particular partition? How big should the partition be?

THX!!!

Jing Zhang said:

> I read somewhere that it is more efficient and secure to create seperate
> partition for swap files.

"somewhere" isn't always correct

>
> If that's the case, how can I create swap partition (like regular
> partitions?)

It *is* a "regular partition", it's entire available space (minus a
miniscule amount of system space) is designated for a specific-sized swap
file.

> and how do I instruct windows to target its swap file to that
> particular partition?

That would depend a LOT on your OS.

>How big should the partition be?

That would depend a lot on your system's hardware specs as well as what you
intend to use the machine mostly for. If you do a lot of heavy graphics or
sound editing, you'd probably want a larger swap file. If you /only/ plan
to use the machine to check emails, you'd be better off with a very small
page file. There's also everything in between, from gaming machines, to
machines that mostly run office-type applications, to general-purpose
do-all computers. What you'll do with the computer will greatly determine
how large your swap file should be.

Then there's always the argument over "should it be a specific size?" or
"should it be variable?". Or, maybe not even mess with a partition at all,
and use a seperate, physical hdd?

Your question was a bit general. If your machine's running fine the way it
is, doing routine, regular maintainence, then there's probably no reason
for you to change how your swap file is set up, currently.

HTH
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