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What exactly is the purpose of virtual memory in the Windows 10 system?
The device's physical memory has been upgraded to 32GB, yet virtual memory continues to automatically occupy significant space. After manually adjusting it to 4-5GB, I heard that certain applications must rely on virtual memory to function. Is this claim accurate? What is the core function of virtual memory?
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Without Virtual Memory, app would have to fight over and manage specific physical addresses in RAM. A program would have to know, "My data is stored at physical address 1027 in the RAM stick." This would be a nightmare for stability and security.
