How does the Windows memory manager handle page faults?

[ProfRon]

You ever wonder what happens when your program hits a snag grabbing memory? I mean, like when it needs something that's not right there in the quick RAM spot. The Windows memory manager jumps in quick. It spots that page fault right away. That's the alert when the page isn't loaded. So it checks if that chunk is chilling in the page file on your drive. If it is, the manager yanks it back into RAM. Pretty smooth, right? You don't even notice most times. But if the page is fresh and untouched, it grabs a new one from free space. Then it swaps out some old junk if RAM's packed. I think that's why your PC sometimes pauses for a beat. It prioritizes what you need most. Like, it might push less important stuff to the back burner. You feel that lag in heavy apps sometimes. The manager keeps everything balanced without crashing the show. It even handles multiple faults at once. Wild how it juggles without you knowing.

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