Date:	Mon, 8 Nov 1999 18:38:48 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	StarWeaver <starx AT pacbell DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: What I have to lock?
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On Mon, 8 Nov 1999, StarWeaver wrote:

> >> If I have to lock everything, I have to consider the possibility to disable
> >> virtual memory to make sure my program doesn't page, how bad is it?
> >
> >You cannot disable virtual memory under Windows.
> 
> Sure you can. Right click 'My Computer' -> Properties (or control panel -> 
> system), -> performance tab -> virtual memory -> let me specify ... -> 
> disable.

You forgot the last stage: "reboot".  Otherwise, the new settings don't 
have any effect.

From the context of this thread, it should be obvious, that the person 
who asked these questions wanted to disable VM from within a running 
program.  And that is impossible on Windows.

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