memory usage

  1. Windows 7 Computer recognizes 8GB of ram, but only uses 30% of it?

    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Intel Q9550 ATI radeon 5770 P5QPL-AM ASUS motherboard OCZ 8GB (2x 4GB) Platinum series RAM. pc2-6400 DDR2, 240 pin, non ecc, unbuffered I have installed 8GB ram into my computer. Both my BIOS and system properties state I can use all 8GB of it. However- even when I put my...
  2. Speccy update supports Windows 7 SP1

    By Link Removed - Invalid URL Piriform has updated its system information tool Speccy to version 1.09. The update adds support for Windows 7 Service Pack 1, plus promises better hardware detection along with a number of minor bug fixes. Speccy provides detailed system information about the PC...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 System Lag Issues.

    Hello there. About 2 months ago, my computer has gotten some strange issues lately. When I'm just minding my own business, wither it'd be chatting with some buds on MSN or browsing Youtube, basically anything that I can possibly do internet wise, suddenly, from out of nowhere, the system lags...
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    Windows 7 High Memory use when idling

    I have Windows 7 Ultimate, 64 bit with 6 GB of Ram and SSD. After restarting the comp, the memory use is around 23% (of 6 GB). After working on it for a while, running browsers, spreadsheets, playing a game the memory use just pretty high (with just a few browsers open and Football...
  5. Microsoft RAMMap v1.1

    Have you ever wondered exactly how Windows is assigning physical memory, how much file data is cached in RAM, or how much RAM is used by the kernel and device drivers? RAMMap makes answering those questions easy. RAMMap is an advanced physical memory usage analysis utility for Windows Vista...
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    Windows 7 Crash log help

    Hey everyone. I've been having a problem lately where any game that runs on steam crashes after about 10 minutes or so. I've been through all the troubleshooting guides steam has to offer, contacted their support people (who don't seem to care.), and combed through various forums to try to find...
  7. Windows 7 App data folder size

    I recently found my hard drive to have grown hugely in terms of memory usage. On closer inspection, it seems my app data file - usually hidden under 'documents - is more than 10 Gb in size. I have no ideal what the app data folder does and whether it is important? Is there any way I can...
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    Windows 7 What eats up so much memory in Win 7 after a few hours of use ?

    I don't know what causes that. Recently switched to Win7 from XP & I can't understand why my PC starts lagging so bad after a few hours of use & forces me to reboot. I got 2 gb of RAM (which is enough). I do the usual stuff.. browse web, watch movies & play games mostly. But after a few hours of...
  9. Windows 7 Memory Usage Goes Up Gradually (Memory Leak)

    Memory Usage Goes Up Gradually (Memory Leak) When I starting the Windows (in the first few hours) everything is normal But after 1 day or 2 (sooner or later) the amount of available memory gradually goes down and the physical memory usage increasing. This increasing, continues until the memory...
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    Windows 7 Slow laptop - high physical memory usage

    Laptop specs: Manufacturer: TOSHIBA Processor: Celeron(R) Dual-Core CPU T3100@ 1.90GHZ Installed memory (RAM) 2.00 GB (1.87 GB usable) System type: 64-bit Operating Sytem Display: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Not sure if you need this information - but I listed my laptop specs just...
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    Windows 7 HELP: Task Manager!!!!!

    Hi all, I have been doing allot of research on Win7's Task Manager, in particular the Performance Tab because I am getting issues I am not understanding. What I understand: Total: amount of RAM installed on your computer Cached: amount of physical memory used recently for system...
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    Windows 7 Problem With Windows 7 64-bit Memory Usage !!!

    I Changed From W7 32-bit To W7 64-bit ,,, I Noticed That My Memory Usage Goes Pretty High ,,,,, For Example I Run Only Windows Media Player & Windows Live Messenger With Firefox Explorer For Example It Takes Up To 1.50 Gb Memory Usage O_o ,,,, I Dont Think That This Is Normal !!! ,,,,,, I Just...
  13. VIDEO Memory: Windows XP vs. Windows Vista vs. Windows 7 (With Video)

    The Windows Memory Debate: Windows7Forums.com conducts a detailed analysis of the memory debate surrounding Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Understanding Memory Utilization: Windows XP Pro 32-bit (October 2001) vs. Windows Vista Business 64-bit (November 2006) vs. Windows 7 Pro...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 experiences 100% disk busy and system compleltely unresponsive

    Windows 7 experiences 100% disk busy and system compleltely unresponsive - won't even move the mouse pointer. Occurs anything from a few minutes to an hour after connecting to a VPN to which many other Windows 7 users connect with no problem. The problem sometimes clears itself in 5-30 minutes...
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    Windows 7 iTunes Won't Open, at all.

    I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. A couple of days ago my itunes started acting strange and wouldn't like to open, I would have to catch it in a good mood and it would open about 1/5 times I would try. Now it won't open at all. I have tried reinstalling it, I have turned off antivirus...
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    Windows 7 Vista runs smooth, 7 doesn't...

    Hi. I've been using windows7 x86 professional for a few weaks. I've been told and read that seven is fast as xp with vista interface. That's not what i've experience. I've always used vista and never had a single problem to report (sorry vista haters). +95% i used the my computer in office...
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    Windows 7 High RAM usage while idle

    I just upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 a few days ago and ever since then, my RAM will jump from 39% to 99% within 1 1/2 hours and becomes sluggesh to the point where I cant hardly do anything. I never had this problem with Vista. I've searched and search and saw all types of topics related to...
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    Windows 7 World of Warcraft Issues

    I don't really know where to put this as it is strictly related to my games. I'm having a problem with Windows 7 that none of my friends are having. When I play WoW my system will go a couple minutes really slowly. WoW will drop to 4 fps and The rest of my programs will go really slowly. Then a...
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    Windows 7 svchost.exe + NTDLL.DLL Causing high CPU Usage

    Computer stats Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit Gigabyte Socket 775 Mobo Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 CPU Nvidia 8800GT 4 GB DDR2 Ram MSI TV Anywhere PCI TV Tuner Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS I have recently beginning with last Thursday been experiencing after a good 4-7 hours of the computer being on a massive spike...
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    Windows 7 Constant HDD Access by System PID 4

    This process is constantly accessing and writing to my HD. It will write to the NTFS: Free Space, volume log and MFT. Is this normal activity? I am running Win 7 on a Lenovo X61 Tablet PC. OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600 Other OS Description...