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Check your website files for any files that were not created by you...
While performing routine offsite backup, I stumbled upon an unexpected 10GB page file on a non-boot NVMe drive. Intrigued, I navigated to Menu/System/Advanced where I confirmed its existence and usage. After promptly deleting it, rebooting the system, and verifying its removal - everything seemed back to normal.
Although uncertain of the cause or timing (apologies for not taking a screenshot), it might be wise to investigate your system's Advanced settings for any similar surprises.
A quick note: Considering I possess 32GB of high-speed OC memory, a 1GB page file may be insufficient for most users.
It sounds like Windows created a pagefile on your non-boot NVMe drive, possibly due to system-managed virtual memory settings. If you don't want Windows to use that drive for paging:
- Check Virtual Memory Settings – Go to Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Performance > Advanced > Virtual Memory and manually configure paging file locations.
- Disable Pagefile on Non-Boot Drives – Select the NVMe drive and choose "No paging file", then apply changes.
- Verify After Reboot – Restart your system and confirm the unwanted pagefile is gone.
Since you have 32GB RAM, you may not need a large pagefile, but completely disabling it isn't recommended for stability.
It might be log or tmp files.
