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RAM disk and temporary files Windows

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brucine Posted messages 24866 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

I was wondering if putting Windows temporary files on a RAM disk could cause problems, particularly during updates that require restarting the computer.

For me, this would have allowed saving disk space with deletion upon shutdown and avoiding too many writes on my SSD.

Good idea or not? If yes, what size for a good balance between system stability and saving my 8GB of RAM?

Thanks for your help

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  1. Banana678
     
    No one to help me?
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    1. brucine Posted messages 24866 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 172
       
      Hello,

      Aside from the volatility of RAM (we don't have to delete temporary files, but we can do it manually in 2 clicks or with a batch), the argument of speed is somewhat limited when talking about SSDs, and if these files are indeed used by software or an update requiring a restart, we’re in a tough spot.

      It should also be noted that in the event of memory overflow, and even if hibernation has been disabled, it is on the disk that the paging files swapfile.sys and pagefile.sys are written, so the benefit of this approach is somewhat limited.

      Finally, the issue of rewrites on SSDs is starting to become somewhat of an urban legend; indeed, rewrite cycles "kill" the cells gradually, but the estimated lifespan of a recent SSD running 24/7 is around 10 years, by which time many other components of the computer may have failed or become obsolete, and given the current price of storage, replacing it every 10 years (and of course if we have a backup) settles the question.
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