"Use Secure Virtual Memory"- What is it?

[celticpride678]

I see "Use Secure Virtual Memory" under the Security Preference Pane in System Preferences.

It is currently checked. What is this option and if I uncheck it (if it is safe), will I notice a speed boost for Mac OS X?

Thanks.

 

[Kat King123]

yea its safe u really dont need it and yea there should be a speed boost

 

[celticpride678]

yea its safe u really dont need it and yea there should be a speed boost

But what exactly does it do?

 

[uaecasher]

computers use hard disk as virtual memory to store data temporarily, what this future it encrypts your virtual memory i.e swapfiles.

and yes i think it will make it faster as it will not encrypt the swapfiles

 

[Cinder6]

It encrypts your virtual memory.