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to: Anthony May
from: Brenton Vettoretti
date: 1994-05-01 13:40:06
subject: large file

PE> Can I delete it (I can't remember seeing it there before).  BFN.
BV> Not unless you want to have a heap of trouble with Windoze. Try
BV> seting up Windoze for a temporary swap file first. Then exit Windoze
BV> and if it hasn't deleted it you can do it manually. If you just zap
BV> it while Windoze is still configured for a permanent swap file, you
BV> can have a hard time getting Windoze to run again.
AM> Do you?  I did it more than once and Windoze just said 'hey, where's
AM> the bloody swapper file gone?
AM> I'm gunna create a new one anyway bucko..."

Hi Anthony,

I may have been thinking of Win 3.0 or sumfin. I know that I have
had strange things happen when people just delete the swap file or
it's mate in the WINDOWS directory. I've found the most reliable
thing to do is to remove set Windows for a temporary swap file
before you start playing with it in this area. Hence, as part of my
"follow the least aggravating route" philosophy, that's what I do.

Cheers, Brenton

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