I apologize to all and especially to those who felt I've been too abrasive.
Please hear me out then I'll step out.
This is also a community of advanced users with many many IT Technicians, Managers, Coordinators and IT Procurement Specialist and some ordinary users too but this is TPU and we are advanced!
everyone knows how their computer operates and what they do on it
I do agree there are many here who clearly are advanced users. And that is exactly why many come here seeking answers. But those who come seeking answers are NOT advanced users in that area of discussion - or else why would they be asking? And most who come seeking answers do not know how their computers work or again, there would be no need to seek help and ask the questions.
TPU is one of the top "technical" computer forums on the web with many users with advanced experiences from many areas within IT. That's why I come here! To help yes, but also to learn. I really don't care what other experts do their own system. They do (or should) know what is going on with their own computers and they already should understand commit levels, page pools, etc. in order to correctly set PF sizes, or whether or not disabling the PF is fine for them. And I am okay with that.
But again, TPU is a "technical" forum. So I care about what less experienced readers who come seeking advice about their computers are being told.
I ask that you (speaking to everyone) do
your own homework. If you are an advanced user, you should be an expert with Bing Google. Start by going back and look at the reasons given in the two threads people provided to justify disabling their page files.
You will find reasons similar to:
I disabled the Page File and noticed no difference.
I have lots of RAM so I don't need a Page File.
I don't want to wear out my SSD so I disabled the Page File.
I've been disabling the Page File for many years and never had a problem.
I don't want Microsoft telling me what to do.
Does Bing Google support those reasons?
Now personally, I don't feel any of those reasons meet the criteria for being "technical" justifications. Do you? Do you see any "technical" reason for disabling the PF posted in either of these two threads?
I am not talking about personal "opinions". I am talking about
technical "facts". Shouldn't facts outweigh opinions on "technical" issues? Where are the
technical "facts" that say disabling the PF is better? Or what are the
technical "facts" that say letting Windows manage the PF is detrimental your computer's performance?
I don't want you to take my word for it! Look at all the links provided in these threads. Look at your own Bing Google search results. Do any recommend disabling the PF? Even with those that show how to properly set a manual size, do any recommend disabling it completely? Can you find one authoritative article (not just another forum poster) that recommends disabling the PF?
If you can, and it refers to a modern version of Windows - especially W10, please post it. If you can't, ask yourself why?
And if you can't, is telling readers to disable the PF "technically" the right thing we, as advisers, should be telling readers?
Again, I am sorry for my abrasiveness. I can only tell you it is not personal but totally out of passion to ensure readers have the correct, and all the information they need to make informed decisions. Please do NOT use your personal feelings towards me to cloud your judgement over the technical facts your own research reveals, or the advise you give to TPU's posters.
Have a good day.