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Old September 10th 04, 10:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Default How to flush disk cache?

What does the Paging file have to do with VCACHE ? Where does VCACHE's data
live?


"Buffalo" wrote in message
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One way is to disable virtual memory and then reboot.


Why would that do it and what is the potential for adverse effects?


I should have added that right after the first reboot, go back and
'enable' it and reboot again.
Unless you have a lot of programs running at first boot, there should
be no adverse effect.

Another way would be to put your virtual memory on another

partition.

Why would that work ?


After the first reboot, the old swp file would be emptied because the
new swap file would be on another partition.
Not a good way to do it, but I was giving another way to 'empty' the
swap file.
Actually, I never should have mentioned it.

Another way would be to delete its contents while in real-mode

DOS.

Looking back, I should have just suggested the below.

Why do you want to do it?
It just rebuilds by itself.
There are free 'memory-saver-boost' programs that will do it, but

most
consider them to be snake-oil type programs.
What is the problem you are having.