diff --git a/ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-vfs-opfs-sahpool.c-pp.js b/ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-vfs-opfs-sahpool.c-pp.js
index 6551b5c89c..ac18bd4543 100644
--- a/ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-vfs-opfs-sahpool.c-pp.js
+++ b/ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-vfs-opfs-sahpool.c-pp.js
@@ -832,12 +832,18 @@ globalThis.sqlite3ApiBootstrap.initializers.push(function(sqlite3){
        Removes this object's sqlite3_vfs registration and shuts down
        this object, releasing all handles, mappings, and whatnot,
        including deleting its data directory. There is currently no
-       way to "revive" the object and reaquire its resources.
+       way to "revive" the object and reaquire its
+       resources. Similarly, there is no recovery strategy if removal
+       of any given SAH fails, so such errors are ignored by this
+       function.
 
        This function is intended primarily for testing.
 
        Resolves to true if it did its job, false if the
        VFS has already been shut down.
+
+       @see pauseVfs()
+       @see unpauseVfs()
     */
     async removeVfs(){
       if(!this.#cVfs.pointer || !this.#dhOpaque) return false;
@@ -860,6 +866,65 @@ globalThis.sqlite3ApiBootstrap.initializers.push(function(sqlite3){
     }
 
 
+    /**
+       "Pauses" this VFS by unregistering it from SQLite and
+       relinquishing all open SAHs, leaving the associated files
+       intact. If this object is already paused, this is a
+       no-op. Returns this object.
+
+       This function throws if any database handles are active, as the
+       alternative would be to invoke Undefined Behavior by closing
+       that file handle out from under the database. Similarly,
+       automatically closing any database handles opened by this VFS
+       would invoke Undefined Behavior in downstream code which is
+       holding those pointers.
+
+       @see isPaused()
+       @see unpauseVfs()
+    */
+    pauseVfs(){
+      if(this.#mapS3FileToOFile_.size>0){
+        toss("Cannot pause a VFS which has an opened database.")
+      }
+      if(this.#mapSAHToName.size>0){
+        capi.sqlite3_vfs_unregister(this.vfsName);
+        this.releaseAccessHandles();
+      }
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns true if this pool is currently paused else false.
+
+       @see pauseVfs()
+       @see unpauseVfs()
+    */
+    isPaused(){
+      return 0===this.#mapSAHToName.size;
+    }
+
+    /**
+       "Unpauses" this VFS, reacquiring all SAH's and (if successful)
+       re-registering it with SQLite. This is a no-op if the VFS is
+       not currently paused.
+
+       The returned Promise resolves to this function's argument, and
+       is intended solely for use by the OpfsSAHPoolUtil helper class.
+
+       @see isPaused()
+       @see pauseVfs()
+    */
+    async unpauseVfs(returnValue){
+      if(0===this.#mapSAHToName.size){
+        return this.acquireAccessHandles(false).
+          then(()=>{
+            capi.sqlite3_vfs_register(this.#cVfs, 0);
+            return returnValue;
+          });
+      }
+      return returnValue;
+    }
+
     //! Documented elsewhere in this file.
     exportFile(name){
       const sah = this.#mapFilenameToSAH.get(name) || toss("File not found:",name);
@@ -984,6 +1049,10 @@ globalThis.sqlite3ApiBootstrap.initializers.push(function(sqlite3){
 
     async removeVfs(){ return this.#p.removeVfs() }
 
+    pauseVfs(){ this.#p.pauseVfs(); return this; }
+    async unpauseVfs(){ return this.#p.unpauseVfs(this); }
+    isPaused(){ return this.#p.isPaused() }
+
   }/* class OpfsSAHPoolUtil */;
 
   /**
diff --git a/ext/wasm/tester1.c-pp.js b/ext/wasm/tester1.c-pp.js
index a21a1c330e..f5fff0cfc4 100644
--- a/ext/wasm/tester1.c-pp.js
+++ b/ext/wasm/tester1.c-pp.js
@@ -3154,8 +3154,14 @@ globalThis.sqlite3InitModule = sqlite3InitModule;
         db.close();
         T.assert(1 === u1.getFileCount());
         db = new u2.OpfsSAHPoolDb(dbName);
-        T.assert(1 === u1.getFileCount());
+        T.assert(1 === u1.getFileCount())
+          .mustThrow(()=>u2.pauseVfs(), "Cannot pause VFS with opened db.");
         db.close();
+        T.assert( u2===u2.pauseVfs() )
+          .assert( u2.isPaused() )
+          .assert( 0===capi.sqlite3_vfs_find(u2.vfsName) )
+          .assert( u2===await u2.unpauseVfs() )
+          .assert( 0!==capi.sqlite3_vfs_find(u2.vfsName) );
         const fileNames = u1.getFileNames();
         T.assert(1 === fileNames.length)
           .assert(dbName === fileNames[0])
diff --git a/manifest b/manifest
index 39bf2bf6db..4224ec1f0e 100644
--- a/manifest
+++ b/manifest
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-D 2025-01-28T20:32:48.256
+C Add\sexperimental\ssupport\sto\spause/unpause\san\sSAHPool\sOPFS\sVFS,\sas\sdiscussed\sin\s[forum:fe8cdb8431c32455|forum\spost\sfe8cdb8431c32455],\sthe\sintent\sbeing\senable\sa\spage\sto\srelinquish,\sperhaps\stemporarily,\sthe\sVFS\ssuch\sthat\sthe\sVFS's\sstorage\scan\sbe\saccessed\sby\sanother\spage/tab.
+D 2025-01-29T11:08:11.315
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-F ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-vfs-opfs-sahpool.c-pp.js bb5e96cd0fd6e1e54538256433f1c60a4e3095063c4d1a79a8a022fc59be9571
+F ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-vfs-opfs-sahpool.c-pp.js 69755ca8d4fa8e71d5411e3eb08c3d73b5130b8cde547eb084ea806f398a1a24
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 F ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-vtab-helper.c-pp.js e809739d71e8b35dfe1b55d24d91f02d04239e6aef7ca1ea92a15a29e704f616
 F ext/wasm/api/sqlite3-wasm.c 83f5e9f998e9fa4261eb84e9f092210e3ffe03895119f5ded0429eb34ab9d2be
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ F ext/wasm/test-opfs-vfs.html 1f2d672f3f3fce810dfd48a8d56914aba22e45c6834e262555
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 F ext/wasm/tester1-worker.html ebc4b820a128963afce328ecf63ab200bd923309eb939f4110510ab449e9814c
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-F ext/wasm/tester1.c-pp.js 228101c290003423f0bfb66a6ebbfc6904fa7b1b69466e700c135f74ee83d62a
+F ext/wasm/tester1.c-pp.js 7f239383c06078fe67919509f7e1691d3b970a5f6cd4dc4adab71bc8e6cf6fe8
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@@ -2209,8 +2209,11 @@ F tool/version-info.c 3b36468a90faf1bbd59c65fd0eb66522d9f941eedd364fabccd7227350
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-Z 108486be1053ae42ce8d5fd32905dfdb
+P fb76d184ee5afc41009c4023bb68b3ddd42c9235a79ec9695c26f5bbe9a1aa25
+R e66195e1cc783f35788121ca02ce3aa2
+T *branch * opfs-sahpool-pause
+T *sym-opfs-sahpool-pause *
+T -sym-trunk * Cancelled\sby\sbranch.
+U stephan
+Z 8366991e856ca53edfe28286f618bbf1
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diff --git a/manifest.uuid b/manifest.uuid
index ae82b8d99e..f443bbd368 100644
--- a/manifest.uuid
+++ b/manifest.uuid
@@ -1 +1 @@
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