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  1. Posts : 71
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #1

    big RAM problems


    Hi,

    Sorry if this is an offtopic in meanig of the main topic Hardware & Devices but if it is please sorry....

    OK my problem is following:

    I have installed Windows 7 Ultimate x86 (32-bit).
    When I bought my PC my RAM status was normal 2-3 % in desktop with no programs running.

    But now the stats is permanent on 32-40 % when no programs are running except anti-virus and Realtek HD audio manager.

    I tried reinstalling but it didn't helped.

    I don't know what to do now.

    Please help me.
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  2. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #2

    With 2GB installed, 32-40% your using between 645-810MB at idle.


    Most Windows 7 systems with 4GB installed will normally use, depending on the setup, approx. 1GB of RAM at idle.

    So that would seem completely normal IMHO, nothing to worry about.

    Im confused about the 3%.
    3% of 2GB is only 61MB, Windows simply can not run with that little.

    Perhaps others that know for sure what normal use is with less than 4GB can chime in with a more precise answer.
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  3. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #3

    That is normal.
    Mine is using 35% right now.
    Look at my picture and you will see a lot of it is allocated for future use but shows in the 35%.
    "Standby" and "Modified" are ready for use when necessary.

    Good idea going to 4GB of Ram. System will work much better.

    I think the 2-3% you saw before was CPU usage. Which is what mine does at an idle.
    Mike
    Last edited by Hopalong X; 26 Jan 2011 at 10:33.
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  4. Posts : 71
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Ok, thx for these (for me) great news but I have one more question:

    At your picture you have 1146 or something of FREE ram but at me there is NO FREE RAM......


    But when all this is normal, why is my PC running slower than earlier?
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  5. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #5

    Open up your task manager/processes and see which program is using the RAM ..
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  6. Posts : 71
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Here it is
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  7. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #7

    Dino13

    If and when you add more RAM you will show RAM free at idle.
    Then your Resource Monitor will look similar to mine.

    Your specs.
    Memory 2 GB but will update to 4 GB
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  8. Posts : 404
    Dual Booting Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate Edition and Fedora 16.
       #8

    The RAM usage is normal. I dont know if it is true but i had similar problem of slower PC and i get rid of it by installing a newer "Build" of Windows 7. Try the same and please confirm my results.
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  9. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #9

    I noticed you have some kind of tuneup program running. I don't know what it is but I do know that Windows 7 doesn't need any tuneup programs.
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  10. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    Layback this,

    TuneUp Utilities 2010 - Features

    Wonder how many of the OP's "problems" would go away if that snake-oil was removed.
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