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Remove-Pagefile
Synopsis
Removes a pagefile set on a local or remote computer.Syntax
- Remove-Pagefile [-Location] [-Reboot] [-ComputerName] [-Credential]
Description
The Remove-Pagefile cmdlet is used to remove a Windows pagefile on a local or remote computer.Parameters
- Location The pagefile to remove. Path must be local and in the format 'C:\PagefileDirectory\pagefile.sys'.
- Reboot Reboot the computer so that configuration changes take effect.
- ComputerName The computer against which to run the cmdlet. By default this parameter will be populated with the name of the local computer.
- Credential The credentials under which to run the cmdlet. By default this cmdlet will run as the current user. Using this parameter and the Get-PSCredential cmdlet you can specify an alternate set of credentials under which to execute this command.
Inputs
Remove-Pagefile accepts the output of Get-Pagefile as an input object. The ComputerName and Location parameters each accept pipeline input by property name.Outputs
Remove-Pagefile makes changes directly to Windows and does not output any Powershell objects.Notes
The Remove-Pagefile cmdlet requires that the RPC service is started on the computer it is trying to access and that DNS services are available to resolve target host names.Example 1
This command will set the pagefile on the local computer to a user managed minimum size of 1024MB and a maximum size of 4094MB in the default location:Remove-Pagefile -MinSize 1024 -MaxSize 4094
Example 2
This command will set the pagefile on the local computer to a user managed minimum size of 1024MB and a maximum size of 4094MB in the location D:\pagefile.sys:Remove-Pagefile -Location D:\Pagefile.sys -MinSize 1024 -MaxSize 4094
Example 3
This command will set a system managed pagefile on remote computer PC01.The pagefile is also set to be wiped clean at shutdown, using the CleanAtShutdown parameter:Remove-Pagefile -SystemManaged -Computer PC01 -CleanAtShutdown
Example 4
This command will set the pagefile on the local computer to a user managed minimum size of 1024MB and a maximum size of 4094MB in the default location, and then reboot the computer so that the changes take effect:Remove-Pagefile -MinSize 1024 -MaxSize 4094 -Reboot