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Pagefile.csp safe to delete?

Hi everyone,

I read about both pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys. I'm low on diskspace, so I deleted the hiberfil.sys file (by disabling hibernation), but didn't touch pagefile.sys. Then I saw that there is another file there, which is slightly bigger than pagefile.sys, called pagefile.csp. I tried Googling it up, but only 2 results come up, both in German I think.

Can I safely delete it, is there anything I should know about it?

Thanks,
Jonathan

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urzica

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Thanks, I did almost all the things you said even before my question, except for the removal of old restore points which I did now. Thanks for the advice about the file I didn't know about, but my question is only about the specific file.. if it is necessary, since it's not the regular pagefile.sys, but pagefile.csp.

I'd still like some info about the file, or at least if it is safe to remove it.

Thanks again.

urzica

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Thanks kcarrim, but should I really disable the pagefile and delete it?

kcarrim

You cannot delete the pagefile while it is in use ;o)

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windowsxp
Cryptographic Service Provider #11
http://csp11.labs.libre-entreprise.org/

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thank you urzica lol didnt see kcarrim comment too busy looking for a solution for you, this happens by the time we post our suggestion someone else has already commented.
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