ram spikes

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RAM spikes in Windows can be caused by background telemetry services like DiagTrack (Connected User Experiences and Telemetry) and CompatTelRunner. These services may briefly allocate large amounts of memory, appearing as sudden bursts in Task Manager. Users experiencing unexplained RAM spikes can investigate these services and consider disabling or limiting their activity to reduce memory usage.
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    Windows Telemetry Spikes: Stop DiagTrack and CompatTelRunner RAM Bursts

    I stopped a baffling, short-lived RAM surge on my Windows 11 PC by taking aim at a little-known telemetry service Microsoft runs under the name Connected User Experiences and Telemetry — the system component many users never notice until it misbehaves. The service (service name: DiagTrack) is...
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