How does Windows implement the concept of paging and page replacement algorithms?

[ProfRon]

You ever wonder why your PC slows down when you juggle too many tabs? Windows handles that chaos with paging. It chops up your apps' memory needs into neat little chunks called pages. When RAM gets crowded, it shoves some pages to a quiet spot on your hard drive. I mean, it keeps the active stuff in fast memory and parks the rest.

Picture this. You're running a game and editing photos at once. Windows watches which pages your programs touch most. It picks the forgotten ones to swap out first. That's the page replacement trick in action. No drama, just smart shuffling to keep things humming.

I remember tweaking my setup once. Windows leans on something like least recently used for swaps. It guesses what you might need next based on habits. Pages get yanked if they're dusty from neglect. You feel it when the system breathes easier after a swap.

Swapping isn't perfect, though. It can hitch if the drive's sluggish. Windows tweaks the pagefile size to match your workload. I always bump it up for heavy tasks. Keeps the stutters at bay.

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