Hi crowster,
Thanks for your post in Microsoft Community.
It sounds like you are currently having problems that getting "Windows created a temporary paging file" error. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Under normal circumstances, you should be able to solve the problem after setting "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives", etc. If the problem still occurs, consider whether there is interference from third-party software.
Please try to perform a clean boot to eliminate third-party software interference.
Please check here for details:How to perform a clean boot in Windows (microsoft.com)
Clean boot is to run with only Microsoft services. If you need to check what third-party software is affecting, you may need to check them one by one.
Disclaimer: A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. It helps to determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program and to isolate the cause of a problem. These steps of "clean boot" might look complicated at first glance. However, to avoid any trouble for you, please follow them in order and step-by step so that it will help you get you back on track.
And may be caused by account configuration file damaged.Please try to create a new local account to check if the problem still exists.
How to create a local user account:Create a local user or administrator account in Windows (microsoft.com)
If everything is fine under the newly created account, you can refer to the following link for copying files to the new user profile:Fix a corrupted user profile in Windows (microsoft.com)
Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.
Best Regards,
Sawa | Microsoft Community Support Specialist
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