High RAM usage please help me

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  1. Posts : 12,012
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       #11

    hayateno101 said:
    ignatzatsonic said:
    You have about 100 processes running---that's well above average. I usually have about half that many. All of that takes more RAM.

    Many of your process may be unnecessary.

    You may be able to whittle them down by looking at the startup tab of msconfig. How many things are checked there?

    Or close applications that you are not using at the moment.

    Or buy more RAM. It is very, very cheap right now.
    Thanks for replying Sir ignatzatsonic.
    There are 29 items checked on my startup
    That's very high.

    I have about 5.

    Windows will start and run fine with none checked.

    You might try unchecking everything except your anti-virus and see if that helps. You can later go back and re-check some items if necessary.

    But the checked items are usually harmless---they just take up some resources.
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  2. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 - Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Finaleh said:
    I have a feeling this may go a bit deeper than just adding some more RAM.

    But, in all honesty you can only benefit from 2GB more RAM. It's like £10 for 2GB in the UK. I'd definitely say go for that, and if you're still having absurd amounts of usage then come back here.
    Yes.
    I had also read some problems on other forums and threads regarding on high ram usage.
    Some say that they had bought additional ram which had not solved any changes on their ram usage, and also read their solutions with their problems, etc.

    But then, i'll try adding RAM and see for further changes :)
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  3. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #13

    hayateno,
    Have you installed SP1 yet?
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  4. Posts : 10,200
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       #14

    Forgot to say, but here is another vote for more ram.

    I'm not saying that more ram will cure your problem, but certainly will help.
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  5. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 - Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #15

    ignatzatsonic said:
    hayateno101 said:
    ignatzatsonic said:
    You have about 100 processes running---that's well above average. I usually have about half that many. All of that takes more RAM.

    Many of your process may be unnecessary.

    You may be able to whittle them down by looking at the startup tab of msconfig. How many things are checked there?

    Or close applications that you are not using at the moment.

    Or buy more RAM. It is very, very cheap right now.
    Thanks for replying Sir ignatzatsonic.
    There are 29 items checked on my startup
    That's very high.

    I have about 5.

    Windows will start and run fine with none checked.

    You might try unchecking everything except your anti-virus and see if that helps. You can later go back and re-check some items if necessary.

    But the checked items are usually harmless---they just take up some resources.
    Oh thanks sir.
    I'll try unchecking them then except my anti virus .
    Thanks a lot sir
    Last edited by hayateno101; 08 May 2012 at 09:08. Reason: spelling
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Professional x64, Ubuntu 12.04 x64 (Soon)
       #16

    hayateno101 said:
    There are 29 items checked on my startup

    Yeah, go through those and tick some off. A few are very important to Windows, but some may just be lurking and taking up resources when the program itself isn't required. Just be careful, tick some unnecessary ones off and give it another shot.
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  7. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 - Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #17

    karlsnooks said:
    Forgot to say, but here is another vote for more ram.

    I'm not saying that more ram will cure your problem, but certainly will help.
    Sir karlsnooks
    Nope think I haven't.
    Where could I see if I had already installed the Service pack 1?
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  8. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 - Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #18

    ignatzatsonic said:
    hayateno101 said:
    ignatzatsonic said:
    You have about 100 processes running---that's well above average. I usually have about half that many. All of that takes more RAM.

    Many of your process may be unnecessary.

    You may be able to whittle them down by looking at the startup tab of msconfig. How many things are checked there?

    Or close applications that you are not using at the moment.

    Or buy more RAM. It is very, very cheap right now.
    Thanks for replying Sir ignatzatsonic.
    There are 29 items checked on my startup

    That's very high.

    I have about 5.

    Windows will start and run fine with none checked.

    You might try unchecking everything except your anti-virus and see if that helps. You can later go back and re-check some items if necessary.

    But the checked items are usually harmless---they just take up some resources.
    Oh thanks a lot sir from 81% it went down to 67% as of now
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  9. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 - Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #19

    Finaleh said:
    hayateno101 said:
    There are 29 items checked on my startup

    Yeah, go through those and tick some off. A few are very important to Windows, but some may just be lurking and taking up resources when the program itself isn't required. Just be careful, tick some unnecessary ones off and give it another shot.
    Yes. It went down from 81 to 67 :)
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  10. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #20

    hayateno101 said:
    Where could I see if I had already installed the Service pack 1?
    Go to control panel and then system.

    You will see a page that says "view basic information about your computer".

    Read what it says under "Windows edition". It will say Service Pack 1 right there if it is installed.
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