Random File

**Ladogaboy** · 10-10-2000, 02:16 AM

I have a very weird thing going on with my computer. A file (Win386.swp) keeps appearing on my computer and increasing in size. In the time it has taken to check and then post this thread, it has grown 4 megs. When I try and delete it, just to see what happens, I get a warning message that tells me that the file is in use and cannot be deleted. Any help?

**sbp** · 10-10-2000, 04:56 AM

Leave that file alone Ladogaboy! Thats the swap file of windows.

**guste** · 10-12-2000, 05:00 AM

I know we were all there at one time, but I still find this funny lol

**Ladogaboy** · 10-12-2000, 05:28 PM

Well, do you have another suggetion for when that file increases to over 1 gigabyte and you are only running on a 2 gig partition?

**hapoo** · 10-12-2000, 06:06 PM

you can set the size (min, max) of your swap file. Go to control panel -> System -> Performance Tab -> click on Virtual Memory

Here you can change the settings.

**revil** · 10-12-2000, 09:46 PM

Win386.swp is a file put on your computer by the devil! Get rid of that file whenever it shows up on your harddrive!! if you don't, the devil will posses your computer!!!