What Are Immovable Files?
Immovable files are Windows system files that are crucial to the functioning of your operating system. These system files are contain data that is transferred into and out of your computers memory as well as information critical to the structure of your operating system. The Windows operating system is constantly writing data to and deleting data form these files while it is running and as a result they expan and contract. To be safe and ensure their integrity, Windows locks them into place on the hard drive and they cannot be moved while the operating system is started up. Some examples of immovable system files include: • Pagefile.sys, also known as the page file, the paging file, the swap file and the virtual memory file. This file functions as additional memory capacity enabling your computer to continue load data and programs when your RAM has been all used up. • The Master File Table (MFT). This file contains the table of contents of all the files on your hard drive. When your ha
