Memory usage

I didn't see any option in Process Monitor that allows me to view my swap
file. Am I not looking in the right place or do I need another application?

"nass" wrote:

>
>
> "the K" wrote:
>
> > What tool can I use to determine how much of my swap file is being utilized.
> > I read that the performance monitors page file usage isn't accurate
>
> Windows XP: Troubleshooting Performance Issues
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/tshoot/default.mspx
>
> Download the process monitor and Filemon:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545046.aspx
>
> HTH
> nass
> ---
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>

Page File Monitor for Windows XP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm
Page File Monitor for Windows XP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/XP_PageFileMon.zip
HTH
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk


"the K" wrote:

> I didn't see any option in Process Monitor that allows me to view my swap
> file. Am I not looking in the right place or do I need another application?
>
> "nass" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "the K" wrote:
> >
> > > What tool can I use to determine how much of my swap file is being utilized.
> > > I read that the performance monitors page file usage isn't accurate
> >
> > Windows XP: Troubleshooting Performance Issues
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/tshoot/default.mspx
> >
> > Download the process monitor and Filemon:
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545046.aspx
> >
> > HTH
> > nass
> > ---
> > http://www.nasstec.co.uk
> >

You can get more accurate information on pagefile usage using
pagefilemon, a small freeware utility.

Use page file monitor to observe what is the peak usage. Start it to run
immediately after start-up and look at the log. Pagefilemon takes
snapshots. You need to run it at the beginning of the session at then
run it again at intervals throughout the sessions. The log is Pagefile
log.txt. If you right click on the file in Windows Explorer and select
Send to, Desktop (Create Shortcut). The same applies to
XP_PageFileMon.exe.

A small utility to monitor pagefile usage:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm

Note that programs using undo features, particularly those associated
with graphics and photo editing, require large amounts of memory so if
you use this type of programme check these first observing how the page
usage increases when they start and whether the usage decreases when you
close the programme.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~the K wrote:
> I didn't see any option in Process Monitor that allows me to view my
> swap file. Am I not looking in the right place or do I need another
> application?
>
> "nass" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "the K" wrote:
>>
>>> What tool can I use to determine how much of my swap file is being
>>> utilized. I read that the performance monitors page file usage
>>> isn't accurate
>>
>> Windows XP: Troubleshooting Performance Issues
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/tshoot/default.mspx
>>
>> Download the process monitor and Filemon:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545046.aspx
>>
>> HTH
>> nass
>> ---
>> http://www.nasstec.co.uk

I downloaded and ran the program. I selected the popup window option and the
log file option. Then I clicked Apply then Exit. Nothing happened afterwards.
I have no proof that it ran.

"Gerry" wrote:

> You can get more accurate information on pagefile usage using
> pagefilemon, a small freeware utility.
>
> Use page file monitor to observe what is the peak usage. Start it to run
> immediately after start-up and look at the log. Pagefilemon takes
> snapshots. You need to run it at the beginning of the session at then
> run it again at intervals throughout the sessions. The log is Pagefile
> log.txt. If you right click on the file in Windows Explorer and select
> Send to, Desktop (Create Shortcut). The same applies to
> XP_PageFileMon.exe.
>
> A small utility to monitor pagefile usage:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm
>
> Note that programs using undo features, particularly those associated
> with graphics and photo editing, require large amounts of memory so if
> you use this type of programme check these first observing how the page
> usage increases when they start and whether the usage decreases when you
> close the programme.
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~the K wrote:
> > I didn't see any option in Process Monitor that allows me to view my
> > swap file. Am I not looking in the right place or do I need another
> > application?
> >
> > "nass" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "the K" wrote:
> >>
> >>> What tool can I use to determine how much of my swap file is being
> >>> utilized. I read that the performance monitors page file usage
> >>> isn't accurate
> >>
> >> Windows XP: Troubleshooting Performance Issues
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/tshoot/default.mspx
> >>
> >> Download the process monitor and Filemon:
> >> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545046.aspx
> >>
> >> HTH
> >> nass
> >> ---
> >> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>
>
>

You need to run it a number of times, especially when you suspect a lot
of activity is occuring. Assuming you have an entry in your Start Menu:

Start | All Programs | Doug's XP Utilities | XP Page File Monitor

What you see in that window is a snapshot for the moment you ran the
program. To see a log of all the snaphots, open C: and double-click on
PageFileLog.txt.


the K wrote:
> I downloaded and ran the program. I selected the popup window option
> and the log file option. Then I clicked Apply then Exit. Nothing
> happened afterwards. I have no proof that it ran.
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> You can get more accurate information on pagefile usage using
>> pagefilemon, a small freeware utility.
>>
>> Use page file monitor to observe what is the peak usage. Start it to
>> run immediately after start-up and look at the log. Pagefilemon takes
>> snapshots. You need to run it at the beginning of the session at then
>> run it again at intervals throughout the sessions. The log is
>> Pagefile log.txt. If you right click on the file in Windows Explorer
>> and select Send to, Desktop (Create Shortcut). The same applies to
>> XP_PageFileMon.exe.
>>
>> A small utility to monitor pagefile usage:
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm
>>
>> Note that programs using undo features, particularly those associated
>> with graphics and photo editing, require large amounts of memory so
>> if you use this type of programme check these first observing how
>> the page usage increases when they start and whether the usage
>> decreases when you close the programme.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~the K wrote:
>>> I didn't see any option in Process Monitor that allows me to view my
>>> swap file. Am I not looking in the right place or do I need another
>>> application?
>>>
>>> "nass" wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "the K" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What tool can I use to determine how much of my swap file is being
>>>>> utilized. I read that the performance monitors page file usage
>>>>> isn't accurate
>>>>
>>>> Windows XP: Troubleshooting Performance Issues
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/tshoot/default.mspx
>>>>
>>>> Download the process monitor and Filemon:
>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545046.aspx
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>> nass
>>>> ---
>>>> http://www.nasstec.co.uk