How to Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile at Shutdown in Windows 10

This article describes 2 methods to clear the Windows paging file during the shutdown process, this will prevent file pages from storing unsecured data when the shutdown process is complete.

Note: If you enable this feature, shutdown and restart will take a bit longer to finish.

Method 1: Enable clear virtual memory pagefile

Step 1: Open Local Security Policy.

Press Win+R keys to open the Run dialog, type secpol.msc in the field and click OK.

Step 2: Click to expand open Local Policies and Security Options in the left pane of Local Security Policy. In the right pane, click on Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile policy to open its properties.

Step 3: Select Enable option, then click on Apply to make this change take effect.

Method 2: Enable clear Windows pagefile in Registry Editor

Step 1: Open Registry Editor.

Type Regedt32.exe into the Search box and then hit Enter key.

Step 2: In the left side of Registry Editor, navigate to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory Management

In the right pane, click on ClearPageFileAtShutdown to modify its value.

Step 3: Change its value date to 1. Then, click OK.

When done, close Registry Editor.

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