Clearing the Pagefile at Shutdown

If your run-time image includes pagefile support, you can help protect potentially sensitive data by clearing out the pagefile before the system shuts down.

To clear the pagefile at shutdown

• You can customize a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) security template to clear the pagefile on shutdown. For more information about creating a custom security template, see Creating a Component for the Custom Security Template.

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• You can edit the registry of your run-time image to clear the pagefile at shutdown. Add or edit the following registry key:

  Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
  Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown
  Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

For more information about adding registry data to a configuration in Target Designer, see Adding Registry Data to a Configuration in Windows XP Embedded Studio Help.

For more information about adding registry data to a component in Component Designer, see Component Registry Data in Windows XP Embedded Studio Help.

See Also

Best Practices for Security | Network Security Considerations | Local Security Considerations

Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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