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Madsen DK
December 21st, 2002, 06:12 AM
Just curious.
What is that ?
Nod can open it cos it is used by another appilication or the operating system with exclusive rights ???
Regards Ole

Primrose
December 21st, 2002, 06:49 AM
What is win386.swp:


http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000358.htm


Win386.swp File Is Moved When You Set a Custom Virtual Memory Size (Q240196)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q240196








Win386.swp File

A Mega-waste of Hard Drive space !
The Win386.swp File is Like a "Mini Hard Drive" on your computer, constantly growing and using up valuable Hard Drive space. This File is for your Virtual Memory and can grow to 15, 20, 30 megabytes in size in just a short amount of time.
http://www.wavzbak.com/help/hlp44.html

Acadia
December 21st, 2002, 06:51 AM
That is your Swap file, an essential part of all Windows operation systems. For more information see the following:

http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/swapfile.html

http://www.onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/swpfile1.html

http://www.aumha.org/articles.htm

Madsen DK
December 21st, 2002, 07:38 AM
Hi
Thanks for the answers.
Its so nice to be able to ask you lot, about things that i dont know about.
Regards Ole