How to Manage Virtual Memory on Windows 11

Aug. 5, 2024

The Virtual Memory feature on Windows 11, just like on today’s smartphones with expandable virtual RAM, stores frequently accessed data on your PC’s storage drive to quickly recall it, giving your PC a decent boost in performance if it’s struggling to keep up. While Windows has the ability to automatically increase and reduce the paging size, manually changing it in case of significant performance drops is better. Windows easily allows you to manage virtual memory, and here’s how to do it.

Manage Virtual Memory on Windows 11

There are a couple of ways you can manage virtual memory on Windows 11. The easiest way to do it is via the Settings app, but you can also get it done with specific commands on the Command Prompt.

The Windows Management Instrumentation Command can be used to change the paging to manual and the allocated memory from the storage drive.

Were you able to increase Virtual Memory on Windows by following this guide? Let us know if you have any doubts.