Getting low memory alerts on a new computer with 6GBs of RAM?

[kwitel]

...while doing virtually nothing.
Specifically I am listening to music on Itunes and have a couple of tabs open in Chrome.

I think there is something wrong here as my old computer had only 4GBs of RAM and I never got low memory warnings.

When I go into my Task Manager Chrome appears to be using about 70% of my memory with only 4 tabs open!

I dont see how this is possible...and am guessing this is an OS issue?

Any help/tips here is greatly appreciated.

 

[AddRAM]

Restart the PC, give it a minute to settle out and load everything, open Task Manager again, post your results.

Open the memory tab on Resource Monitor and post a complete snip.

Task Manager/Performance/Resource Monitor/Memory Tab.......Snip away.

No way should anything be using 70%

6 GB is not much nowadays, but still....

 

[kwitel]

Restart the PC, give it a minute to settle out and load everything, open Task Manager again, post your results.

Open the memory tab on Resource Monitor and post a complete snip.

Task Manager/Performance/Resource Monitor/Memory Tab.......Snip away.

No way should anything be using 70%

6 GB is not much nowadays, but still....

Here you go:

 

[kwitel]

Anyone else have any thoughts here?

Ive never had memory issue before on any previous computer and ive always had 4gbs or less...

 

[GokAy]

Nothing out of ordinary in your screenshots. Re-screenshot Memory of Resource Monitor if this happens again.

Also check the amount of Paging File (Computer - Properties - Advanced System Settings - Performance Settings - Advanced - Change).

 

[kwitel]

Nothing out of ordinary in your screenshots. Re-screenshot Memory of Resource Monitor if this happens again.

Also check the amount of Paging File (Computer - Properties - Advanced System Settings - Performance Settings - Advanced - Change).

So its continuing to happen and I think I found out what it is. Its Shockwave.
I will get the low memory alert and then, my Chrome tabs will crash telling me its shockwave.

I tried to get a screen shot of my memory but once Chrome crashed, my memory dropped immediately to 50%.

I used to be able to choose between two types of Adobe Flash products (and would shut one off), in the Plugins section of Chrome.
I seem to not be able to do that anymore as there is now one embedded into Chrome?

Could this be the source of my problem and if so, how to remedy it?

Can be a coincidence that Shockwave crashes right after I get that memory alert, no?

 

[Ztruker]

Any problems with IE or Firefox?

 

[kwitel]

Any problems with IE or Firefox?

Actually have been testing Firefox all day today. Seems ok thus far.

That said, before I closed Chrome I checked my CPU usage and "NACL64.exe" was using 30% of my cpu.
Also, after I close down Chrome, its still running and utilizing memory in the background. Why is that?

Will all of that, there is still something very wrong with my computer.
I shoudl not be suing 82% of my memory by having three Chrome tabs open, along with Outlook and iTunes.
Not with 6GBs of RAM.

 

[UsernameIssues]

If you wish, you can install Process Explorer and configure it to check running files with VirusTotal:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...er-virustotal-check-all-processes-50-avs.html

If you want to get rid of "NACL64.exe" all together, then uninstall the 32 bit Chrome that you have and install the 64 bit version via one of the links in my thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers...-offline-google-chrome-installer-windows.html

 

[kwitel]

If you wish, you can install Process Explorer and configure it to check running files with VirusTotal:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...er-virustotal-check-all-processes-50-avs.html

If you want to get rid of "NACL64.exe" all together, then uninstall the 32 bit Chrome that you have and install the 64 bit version via one of the links in my thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers...-offline-google-chrome-installer-windows.html

I never even thought about 64 bit...
Is there any downside to running the 64 bit version?
I looked at your link; is there any reason I cant just download the 64 bit version from Google? Your post seems a bit confusing to me being that I am not that tech savvy.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Those files are from Google

I'll pick a link for you:
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html?system=true&standalone=1&platform=win64


I did not have any luck finding a better way to select 64bit installer.

Several places said to go here...
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html
...and select 64 bits. I might be blind - but I don't see a place to select 64 bits on that website. Your mileage (and eyesight) may vary

 

[GokAy]

UNI: Click on "Download Chrome for another platform"

 

[UsernameIssues]

UNI: Click on "Download Chrome for another platform"

Thanks. I do require being spoon fed at times

Multiple posts just said, "select 64bit". Perhaps at one time, the link actually said that. I must not consider a different bit level a different platform. But of course - it is. I never really gave the term much thought.

I also try to avoid the web install process.

Too much extra stuff happens:



That screenshot does not show all of the extra processes. I just could not get them into one shot. There are about 5 or 6 more processes via web install vs. standalone install.

 

[kwitel]

Those files are from Google

I'll pick a link for you:
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html?system=true&standalone=1&platform=win64


I did not have any luck finding a better way to select 64bit installer.

Several places said to go here...
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html
...and select 64 bits. I might be blind - but I don't see a place to select 64 bits on that website. Your mileage (and eyesight) may vary

UNI: Click on "Download Chrome for another platform"

Finally caught a baffling low memory scenario.
Check out how much memory Chrome is using. I have only one tab open! (and I did dload the 64 bit version).

Once I close all the tabs and restart Chrome, although I no longer have the NACL64.EXE running anymore, I now have another chrome process once again using 25-30% of my CPU (and while this process is running, my computers CPU is working and buzzing away).
I have to repeatedly close this instance, just like I did with the NACL64.

Is this memory usage and constant CPU hogging normal?

Ran all sorts of Virus and Malware scans...never had these issues with my past computer which had less memory but ran the exact same setup.

 

[GokAy]

There is 1 chrome.exe process with 1.717MB memory usage that is catching attention. Perhaps an add-on/extension (I am not versed in Chrome) causing this?

This was for another Chrome thread, see if it helps you:

Hmm, try:
- a clean startup - Troubleshoot Application Conflicts by Performing a Clean Startup
- another user account - User Account - Create
- start Chrome in Safe Mode (start with command line switch "--safe-plugins" and also in incognito mode How to run Google Chrome in “Safe Mode” or "Incognito Mode"? - Tech Help Buzz)

It will help if you sort by memory before taking a screenshot (also make sure show processes from all users are checked).

 

[UsernameIssues]

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Is there any downside to running the 64 bit version?
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It used to be slower in some benchmark tests. I've not seen recent testing.

Here is a single tab while visiting this website: A continuous stream of stellar images made by the community



I just kept pressing the END key on the keyboard to load more images.

In my testing, a Chrome 64bit process tends to crash around 4GB. I never got the out of memory warning from the OS. I have 8GB of RAM on this laptop. Windows is set to manage the swap file. The swap file is at 1GB. No apps are writing to that swap file (per Process Monitor). I'm not sure what causes the error that you see.