How to Delete Hiberfil.sys and Pagefile.sys File in windows 10
How to Delete Hiberfil.sys and Pagefile.sys File in windows 10
Delete Hiberfil.sys and Pagefile.sys File
Hiberfil.sys is a file that the Microsoft Windows operating system creates when the computer goes into hibernate mode. This file stores the state that the PC was in just before hibernate mode was activated, in the hard drive, by the user. That way, when the computer comes out of hibernation, hiberfil.sys can be used to regain the previous state.
Every time you open more applications than the RAM on your PC can accommodate, the programs already present in the RAM are automatically transferred to the Pagefile. This process is technically called Paging. Because the Pagefile works as a secondary RAM, many times it is also referred to as Virtual Memory. The Pagefile allows the computer to perform smoothly by reducing the workload of the physical memory, or RAM.
By default, Windows 10 automatically manages the Pagefile according to your computer’s configuration and the RAM present in it.
Both hiberfil.sys and Pagefile in Windows 10 are hidden system file with the .SYS extension that is stored on your computer’s system drive (usually C:\). Both files takes up a large amount of space on your drive. As a result, your system may become very slow.
If you need to free up some space on your drive to improve system performance you can delete those files.