windows 7 using too much RAM on enabling auto update

[Moin95]

I am using windows 7 Home premium 64 bit. It started using a lot of RAM around 3.5 GB and sometimes 3.85 GB out of 4 GB on enabling automatic updates, but when I disable updates the RAM usage drop downs to 1.3 GB. Why is that?

 

[Baddog22556]

Maybe try using your Resource Monitor and see if the upgrade is the culprit or something causing the
memory leak. You could also look into the Task Manager for extended usage.

 

[AddRAM]

You should never enable auto update.

 

[whs]

What are your intentions - do you want to save your RAM for a rainy day. If I were you, I would be happy if all the RAM that I paid a lot of money for is being used.

 

[Golden]

I am using windows 7 Home premium 64 bit. It started using a lot of RAM around 3.5 GB and sometimes 3.85 GB out of 4 GB on enabling automatic updates, but when I disable updates the RAM usage drop downs to 1.3 GB. Why is that?

Its using as much RAM as possible because that's the fastest way of completing the updates in the shortest time possible.

 

[Moin95]

Maybe try using your Resource Monitor and see if the upgrade is the culprit or something causing the
memory leak. You could also look into the Task Manager for extended usage.

process named svchost.exe is taking most of the RAM.

 

[Golden]

Thats completely normal.

 

[whs]

That process is 90% of the OS

 

[Moin95]

look at this!

 

[AddRAM]

When you enable auto update, do upates start downloading ?

or is windows fully updated already ?

If it`s downloading updates, it will use memory.

 

[whs]

It's Chrome that kills you.

 

[Callender]

look at this!

Maybe see this thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...dows-update-using-over-gb-ram-constantly.html

 

[Moin95]

No it stuck on check for updates, and the windows is not fully updated.

 

[Callender]

Leave it overnight or however long it takes and let it update.

 

[AddRAM]

Ya, you have to have your machine updated, you can`t leave it up to auto update to do it.

It should be set like this and you should be doing updates manually.

The only day with multiple updates will be Tuesday.

The rest of the week there should only be Microsoft Security Essential updates, usually 1 or 2 a day.

 

[thelma]

Hi,

Have a look at this update KB3102810. Might solve your problem. There is some good info over the way this update helps on the forum.

Put it in the search box right-hand corner on the top of this page.