Performance Issue - Computer Shrinks

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  1. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    Performance Issue - Computer Shrinks


    I use alot of memory intensive programs, and every so often Windows goes bonkers requiring me to reboot. The culprit is probably RAM, I don't lack it, rather need more, at the time that option is not available. This is the main thing I notice without going into specifics of all the programs and how each of them go wonky. On the desktop all the icons get as small as possible and I can't enlarge them, simple enough, I hope. Any way without rebooting I can fix this ?
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #2

    Are you sure it is a RAM problem. When the system has that hickup again, look into Reource Monitor > Memory tab and see what the actual RAM usage is. Would be nice if you could post a snip of the colored bar.
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  3. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I hope this helps.
    InUse: 3114
    StandBy: 2418
    Free: 2596
    Why is this occurring ? How can I fix without reboot, it is still doing it I left the PC alone for 24 hours hoping to find a fix without rebooting.
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  4. whs
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       #4

    The RAM usage is a bit high but should not really present a problem. Run a sfc /scannow in cmd. Maybe it can fix it.
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  5. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I can't, it won't type it, odd characters appear, either that or it creates a new prompt as in C:\> Any other way without rebooting ?
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
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       #6

    You can run a startup/repair. But what is the problem with a reboot.
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  7. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I was hoping to solve without rebooting, to find the problem as to, why. I'll have to reboot when this arises as I have been doing. Thanx
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  8. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #8

    Did you do the startup/repair
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  9. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I just rebooted, it happened again :30 min later. Since then so far, so good.
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  10. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #10

    What exactly happened again. Regarding the odd characters, you may want to check whether the Num lock is on.
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