memory usage high

Wicca said:

in this screenshot is how much percent my phsical memory is at i have a 32 bit
system 3GB RAM and 5 GB page file but why is the usage so high

You have to be kidding. I have 4 gigs can only use three and this is my ram and cpu usage. I am glad it is. 41% ram and 55% cpu.

Ken

but how come when i changed my user account to a new one this happens is no longer stays at 17 percent at idle any idea

Why do you have so many repeat processes, like “Dark Knight” and “svchost”??? To me, that doesn’t look right… I would also highly recommend that you run CCleaner, both the registry cleaner (SAVE THE BACKUP FILE TO “DOCUMENTS” WHEN IT PROMPTS YOU TOO!!!) and the useless unused bits of information cleaner as well (don’t worry, it’s free and never screws anything up provided you save the backup files for the registry). That’s in addition to a few virus scans. Try MBam first (also free, just the basic scanner and removal, without real-time protection), that usually detects and gets rid of most of the nasty things mainstream antivirus programs often miss (especially true of McAfee and Norton).

However, aside from that, 1GB of RAM in Windows 7 is truly not that high. A forum full of actual W7 users would not lie to you, and if it WERE truly an issue, there would be rantings and ravings all over the place that would make headline news - trust me on that. Since neither is the case, there isn't a problem here.

But yeah, you know my RAM usage is chronically at or over 1GB too, and that’s with touch-screen and multi-touch packs + OEM Acer utilities running in addition to all of 7’s native “extras”, like "superfetch" among many others.


But, you do have a few limited options here...

1. Deal with it, and be happy that $50+ of RAM is actually going to use (for stability and quicker access via preloading, giving YOU a smoother ride) where it otherwise would be completely untouched.

2. Disable most if not all of those “extras” in 7 (i.e. Superfetch and/or Aero), lose a lot of what you paid for/upgraded to 7 for in the first place.

3. Upgrade to x64 bit to unlock 4GB of RAM so that the 1GB used doesn’t matter.

4. Ditch 7 altogether for something else if it bothers you so terribly much.

Your call…


Here's the links to those programs (yes, they are safe - I wouldn't use them or recommend them to you or everybody else if they weren't).

CCleaner: CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download
MBam: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: Malwarebytes

Sorry for the double post here, but...

Wicca said:

but how come when i changed my user account to a new one this happens is no longer stays at 17 percent at idle any idea

Because you likely have the first account set up for your personal needs, and the new one doesn't clone the previous. It's more or less a blank start with a new User account because all of the programs and files do NOT transfer over to the new account from the old account, which has never had a secular program installed on, and therefore those programs are not set to automatically load up on the system's start, which is why and also where the RAM usage spikes dramatically for 10 minutes or so before settling back down.

But again, stop worrying about this. If it starts eating ALL 3GB of your RAM to the point where you are getting critical system memory error notifications, THEN you can start worrying yourself sick over it. But that will likely never happen with 3GB RAM, I don't care what you're doing: it just. doesn't. happen. on. new. here and now. today. computers. period.

Ever heard of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mantra? It applies here big-time.

So please just relax and enjoy your computing.

the reason is i want as low as i can get coz i play alot of games which require 2 gb RAm
and how come it is different now in my other account it was 17 percent idle and now it is 29 percent idle
i have the other account delete also there is no virus on my com i checked

thanks all but how come in my first account it only used 17 percent idle and now is uses 29 percent idle
like why can i not get back to the 17 orginaley that is why i am asking my system is working fine
but i need to know this

I'll say it again, your system is normal. I would guess the change is because you or someone you know (maybe the OEM if it came with 7 preinstalled) turned off certain services and decorative features to cut down on RAM and CPU usage. If you do a google search you can find many tutorials on what can/should be turned off to optimize 7 for your needs.