Ram Confusion

[Windows Sniper]

Hey all,

Im a bit confused now, before i started using my PC alot (I started a couple weeks ago, Mainly used College Pc's) I had My Ram Usage up to 1.9 > = 2.5 Gb... (This is From Resource Manager and Task Manager)

I thought this was all down to Shared memory and all that Jazz and left it,

Now however i checked it today to help some other people out with there problems and my RAM is currently sitting on 892 MB...

Thats more then a 60% Drop from What i was Getting Before......

Anyone Have A Reason it would Have done this?

Oh and im Not complaining Either i just think its Odd that it has suddenly dropped...

Have there been any 7 Updates that Address Ram Usage?

 

[Maguscreed]

Well the bios (motherboard) determines what memory is detected and used
How about this
in the start menu search box type
dxdiag
and hit enter

On the first tab. What does it say your total memory is there.

 

[Windows Sniper]

Oh and i Have iTunes and Steam As my Main Background Utilities as well as my wireless Mouse and Keyboard Software.

 

[Windows Sniper]

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/11/2011, 19:17:53
Machine name: TOMS-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: G31T-M9
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU E3200 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2077MB used, 8157MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode


This is the 64 Bit Version

Oh i may not have been Clear But my RAM USage has dropped from 2.5 Gb to 892 MB

 

[Maguscreed]

Yeah I figured that out when I started to think about it.
It's likely the page file has increased in size if the system is suddenly using less ram.

 

[Windows Sniper]

Yeah I figured that out when I started to think about it.
It's likely the page file has increased in size if the system is suddenly using less ram.

Right... I haven't Honestly Changed Any settings, This is weird...

Score one for My Pc Thinking on its own

 

[Windows Sniper]

Aha I just Found an Old File I Saved When i First Finished Tweaking and Setting this Up..

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/8/2010, 17:35:39
Machine name: TOMS-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: G31T-M9
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU E3200 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2087MB used, 6100MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode


In a Year My Page File Has Increased 5 Mb by itself? and i know have access to 2Gb more Pagefile Ram?

 

[Maguscreed]

If you've allowed windows to stay in control of it, it can automatically adjust your pagefile size.

 

[Windows Sniper]

Hmm how would i check that? Oh and i cannot access My Computer Properties EIther for Some reason?

 

[Maguscreed]

Will the system window pop up if you hit winkey + pause break?

+

 

[Windows Sniper]

Will the system window pop up if you hit winkey + pause break?

+

Erm Mouse Makes the Loading Cursor then Stops, No System Window...

Should i Mark this As Solved Since it just appears to be good Luck and make a Second Issue About the System WIndow Not Working?

 

[Maguscreed]

Well this control panel is a strange problem.
You can try running these two steps.
First boot safe mode and scan with malwarebytes as locking you out of control panel apps is a viral indication sometimes
Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a free download that removes viruses and malware from your computer

Then-
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
If that doesn't help you may want to consider a new thread

 

[Windows Sniper]

Well this control panel is a strange problem.
You can try running these two steps.
First boot safe mode and scan with malwarebytes as locking you out of control panel apps is a viral indication sometimes
Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a free download that removes viruses and malware from your computer

Then-
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
If that doesn't help you may want to consider a new thread

Its Neither i Just Remembered i Broke it when i Installed SP1 on the System, I dont know how i just did... I think it was a Registry thing..

 

[Maguscreed]

still wouldn't hurt to run the sfc command then. It only takes a couple of minutes and it's pretty simple.

 

[Windows Sniper]

Already Ahead of you , Its At 35% now... Ill Post again when its finished

 

[Windows Sniper]

Erm How do i Upload the Log File, It is almost an Epic LOL


Look at this... Its horrible

 

[cluberti]

Yeah, that's a (very) bad SP install. Hopefully you have the restore point that was created when you installed SP1 to go back to!

 

[Windows Sniper]

Right Im Now SOO Confused....

I Ran a Reboot After the SFC Scan, That Fixed My System Window Problem,

Now However My RAM usage has Lept up to 1.8Gb... What is Going on here?

 

[Windows Sniper]

Yeah, that's a (very) bad SP install. Hopefully you have the restore point that was created when you installed SP1 to go back to!

Unfortunatly No, i don't However i dont Mind as i still receive Updates and it works Fine.

 

[Windows Sniper]

This my New DXdiag File..

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/12/2011, 01:03:49
Machine name: TOMS-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: G31T-M9
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU E3200 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 1739MB used, 8495MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode