Pagefile.sys in Windows NT4

No! You cannot delete the virtual memory file, PAGEFILE.SYS
If you are concerned, you can set a Registry tweak that will clear out the pagefile at shutdown.
Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
Session Manager\Memory Management]
Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

But no, you can't get rid of the pagefile.

Pagefile.sys is used by the operating system for virtual memory, and this is to "fool" the applications in use that there is more available RAM memory. You can, however, reduce the size of the page file by going to right click on My Computer, Properties, Performance tab and changing the range of the file size. If you have multiple partitions, you can change the drive that the page file is on as well. Hope this helps, RBoudreaux (Elvis Tie)

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Microsoft recommends that you begin the page file size range at 11 MB above the maximum installed physical RAM, and then up to 75 MB above that initial setting. For example, if you have 128 MB installed RAM, the range for the page file would be from139 to 214.

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