Memory is clogged. Where does RAM go? Closing background processes and services

RAM is the most important component of any computer or laptop. To a greater extent, it determines the speed of the device and, accordingly, the more RAM is installed on the computer, the better and easier it will work. You can improve computer performance by increasing the physical amount of memory, but in Windows 7 the same result can be achieved in several other ways, for example, by cleaning it.

What is RAM, physical and video memory

All operations with information are carried out by the central processor of the computer, and it does this only with the information contained in the random access memory. A lot of different information is loaded here, including intermediate results of various calculations and current data. Literally all the operations that a computer performs involve accessing RAM and its subsequent use. Thus, we can draw a simple conclusion - everything that you do on a computer, one way or another, can consume RAM resources. Thanks to this, it becomes clear why computers with a small amount of RAM perform much worse than other devices with more resources.

In addition to random access memory, there are several more types of memory, these are physical and video memory.

If you look at the system indicators, which display the amount of RAM, you will probably be surprised, because it will indicate a slightly smaller amount than you set. A certain amount of RAM is automatically reserved by the system for the functioning of the central processor. As a rule, this volume is not very large, but it is mandatory for the operation of the “brain” of a personal computer. This part is called the physical memory of the device.

Each video adapter has its own memory. In fact, this is the same RAM, only installed on a separate computer component, which performs the function of transferring an image to a monitor. Unlike traditional RAM sticks, each of which the PC owner can independently replace (add, remove some or replace them), video memory is non-removable. As a result, you can increase the amount of such memory only by replacing the old video adapter with a new one or by purchasing an additional video card.

How to see what the RAM is doing

The Windows 7 operating system can show the user information about what the computer's RAM is currently using. All this can be viewed independently, without additional tools, using the system, built-in capabilities. The Task Manager will help users with this. It can be opened in two ways: Press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + Del on the keyboard and select the “Task Manager” application in the menu that appears. Right-click on the "Taskbar" and select "Task Manager" from there.

By default, the program automatically opens the "Performance" tab for the user. Here you can look at the CPU load at the current moment in time, how much it is being used by running programs, and also look at the history of physical memory usage. In some cases this may be necessary. However, here is only a schedule for loading individual elements of the system, and users can find more accurate and detailed information in the “Processes” tab.

The "Processes" indicates all the information about running applications on the computer, including even those processes that appeared as a result of failures. In the far left column, you can see the name of the process, in the penultimate column, the amount of RAM occupied by a particular process, and in the far right, a detailed description. In this way, you can look at the table and sort all the processes, for example, by the amount of resources consumed and terminate them if necessary.

How to free up computer memory

RAM is often a scarce resource for many applications. Some of them the user launches quite consciously, while others begin to work at the “will” of the system or because of autoload. Do not forget that there are such applications that deliberately harm the device, can consume a significant part of system resources - malicious software. Be that as it may, they all consume RAM, so the user needs to regularly clean up the RAM.

Close unnecessary programs and applications

The easiest way to clear RAM is to disable various programs and applications.

In this way, some of the physical memory can be freed. All active programs and applications are displayed by the Windows 7 operating system as special icons located at the bottom of the screen, on the Taskbar. Thanks to the new Aero interface, which appeared in Windows Vista, the user can easily view the working view of windows. Thus, you can understand in which windows there is important, unsaved information. All those applications that you do not need now can be disabled and increased performance, free up computer memory, and for this, just click on the cross located at the top of the active window.

Separately, mention should be made of the work of web browsers. The fact is that each new tab that you open in the browser represents a separate process for the system. Thus, if the number of such tabs is large, and the amount of RAM, on the contrary, is small, then the performance of your computer will deteriorate significantly. If you do not need a browser at all now, then close it completely. If you only need some separate tabs, then leave them, and remove the rest. For example, it often happens that users enter a query into a search engine and leave this tab open. It will also use system resources, so make sure that all those tabs that you do not need are disabled.

If necessary, users can use the "Task Manager" to disable active applications. This will require:

All active tasks will be displayed here, including those that cannot be closed by simply clicking on the "cross" in the upper right corner of the window (hung applications). Try to use this method only when some programs on your computer freeze and do not respond to actions.

Remember that it is better not to abuse this method of disabling applications. In this case, this is an emergency shutdown of the program and, of course, some data may not be saved. In addition, this method of disabling may cause problems when you launch the application later.

Closing background processes and services

Some types of programs and applications run in the so-called background and consume RAM. As a rule, they do not have an active window. Their entire interface is either minimized to tray, or not noticeable at all. However, this does not mean that they do not consume system resources. Often, it is they who cause a decrease in the speed of a personal computer, a deterioration in its performance. Therefore, it is recommended to check all processes at least occasionally. For this you should:

All active processes will be displayed here. Be careful - do not disable system processes, as this can lead to problems in the computer. If you have no idea what exactly can be disabled and what is not, then take a look at the name of the process itself. As a rule, it is identical to the name of the application or very similar to it. You will see familiar, unnecessary processes, then feel free to disable them.

PC users rarely pay attention to running services. They, along with other applications and processes, consume resources, namely, they occupy the physical memory of the computer. Some of the services are system services, disabling which can lead to problems, but there are also those that can be disabled without problems. You can view a list of all services running on a computer as follows:

As soon as you click on "Services", a special window will open, which will display complete information about a particular service on the computer. Without a doubt, you can disable the following types of services: "IP Helper Service", as it is simply useless on a home computer and has no practical value. "Secondary login" - it is desirable to disable for security reasons. The "Changed Link Tracking Client" is a service that the average user will not need at all. "SSDP discovery" - must be enabled only if you have devices connected to the computer via the SSDP protocol. "Windows Search (Windows Search)" - the service is necessary only if you are too actively using the search on the computer. "Fax" - the service can be left active only if you use the computer as a fax.

Cleaning startup options

Autoload is performed immediately after starting the graphical shell. In this case, all programs, applications included in the startup list will be loaded into the computer's RAM according to the list. Usually, various anti-virus applications are prescribed here that ensure the safety of the user while working on the network, mail applications (messengers), browsers, as well as malware, provided that they are on the computer and have not been recognized by any anti-virus software. If the user does not regularly check the "Startup" settings, then over time a lot of unnecessary applications may accumulate there, which will partially consume RAM resources.

The most effective way to clean up startup is to change the system configuration. To run it you should:

All programs and applications that start automatically with your operating system will be displayed here. You can disable all unfamiliar names without any problems.

Please note that "Startup" may contain system utilities, the disabling of which can lead to failures while the computer is running. Therefore, be careful.

Restart Windows Explorer

You can free up a small amount of RAM if you restart the Windows Explorer process. It is nothing more than a user interface (start menu, windows, etc.). First you have to disable it, and then re-register it in a special line and run it. Thus, you will free up some of the RAM. To do this, you will need to do the following:

After that, the entire interface of the operating system should disappear, but do not worry - everything is going as it should. The next step is to restart the process:

All icons, the interface will immediately return to their place, and at the same time some of the RAM on your computer will be freed.

regedit Command

You can free up a small amount of memory using the regedit command - cleaning the system registry. This will require:

A special registry editor window will appear, where you have to navigate through it to find:

All of these directories contain shortcuts to software that starts automatically, without user intervention. They are located in the section on the right.

Be careful, as changing data in the registry requires a certain skill and caution. Removing important system components can cause your computer to malfunction.

Malware removal

It has already been said a little higher that some types of malicious programs can consume only system resources. Other, less dangerous ones simply use RAM for their work. In any case, it is necessary to deal with these misfortunes in order to return the computer to its previous state. You can detect and remove malicious software using antivirus software. Fortunately, today developers provide free versions with limited functionality, but even so they are fully capable of protecting your computer from outside threats. To scan and remove viruses, it is enough:

Computer hard drive cleaning

The hard drive of a computer often has a hard time. It can store a huge amount of data, including those that are not used by any program or application. All this over time can lead to a deterioration in the performance of the computer. In addition, it is on the hard disk that a certain amount is blocked in advance for storing the paging file, which is otherwise called virtual memory. The system resorts to using it if the RAM resources are already insufficient. Then the information is written to virtual memory and subsequently everything you need is taken from there, but for efficient operation it is necessary that the hard disk has enough free space. That is why experts recommend regularly deleting unused programs, emptying the recycle bin and getting rid of obsolete files. In addition, it is recommended to defragment the hard drive. It will arrange all the necessary files and folders into specific sections on the hard disk, which will allow the system to find them much faster and easier in the future, without loading RAM or virtual memory. You can do this in the following way:

Video: how to offload RAM

Special programs for cleaning RAM

If for some reason you are worried that you can harm your computer, for example, delete some necessary files or close system processes, then you can use the software. It has all the necessary functionality for clearing and unloading RAM.

Advanced System Care

This application is a whole set of settings for working with the operating system. With its help, users can clear the computer's RAM from unnecessary data. Developers supply this program in two variations - paid and free. In the first case, the functionality will be somewhat richer, but in the second, you will get the same ability to offload RAM, and for free. It should be noted that in the free version there are not the most pleasant "surprises" in the form of additionally installed programs. Therefore, during installation, you should specify "Custom installation" and remove all unnecessary so as not to clog your computer even more. If you are an inexperienced user, you can change the interface to "Simplified". In the "Expert" mode, you can specify all the data that will be subjected to a thorough check. Change the settings as you wish and click on the "Check" button. After this procedure is completed, click "Fix" and you will get the result you wanted.

It should be noted that in whatever mode you run the check, the extra information from the RAM will still be deleted by the program and you will free up a significant part of the RAM.

Wise Memory Optimizer

Wise Memory Optimizer is no longer such a professional program, but still allows you to perform all the necessary manipulations on RAM. It is free and has Russian localization, so anyone can easily download and install it on their personal computer. You do not need any special knowledge and skills to work with this utility. You can download a portable version of the program that does not require installation, but performs all the same functions. To clean and unload RAM, just run the application and click on the "Optimize" button. After completing the procedure, it is advisable to restart the personal computer, and you will immediately notice how much faster and better it began to work.

nCleaner

This free application, along with others, allows the PC owner to optimize their own device, and not only by freeing up RAM. It can delete temporary and unnecessary files that are not used by any applications, delete data from the registry and clean up information in RAM. To clear the RAM, just select the “Find Junk” item, click on the “Analyze” button and wait for the procedure to end.

CleanMem

This is one of the simplest utilities that allows you to clean up RAM. It does not have any third-party functions, so it takes up minimal space on your hard drive. In the application settings, the user can change the display of processes, the program icon in the tray, and change other minor parameters. Perhaps the most important feature of the program is that it will work automatically. You do not have to regularly run a RAM check with your own hands. It will infiltrate RAM every thirty minutes, search for hidden and reserved data and unload them, and all this will happen automatically after installation.

VC RamCleaner

VC RamCleaner is an analogue of the previous utility. This is also a small and simple application used purely for clearing and unloading RAM. After running the utility, you will receive information about the maximum amount of RAM on the computer and currently used. Click on the Clean System Memory button, and you will immediately, after the end of the cleaning procedure, get the desired result. You can perform the procedure yourself or specify an acceptable time interval in the settings, after which the program will automatically re-analyze the system.

memory cleaner

The program, like the others, has a simple interface, does not take up too much space on the hard drive and allows you to offload RAM. After starting, you just need to click on the Start button, the verification and cleaning procedure will start. The results and history of checks can be viewed in the corresponding tab. The utility shows up-to-date information on the amount of RAM, the amount used and cleared.

RAM Memory Cleaner and Optimizer

The same easy-to-use, small program that will suit every user. After installation and launch, a window will appear that displays up-to-date information on consumed system resources at the current time. Despite the apparent simplicity of the utility, it allows you to free up not only RAM, but also the CPU. To do this, just click on the Start Optimizer button. You can minimize the application to tray and not end the process, then the utility will systematically be introduced into the device's RAM and regularly free it from unnecessary information.

How not to clog your computer's RAM

In order not to litter the computer's RAM, it is enough to regularly monitor what programs you have open. If you do not need some running application now, feel free to close it. Do not forget that each web browser tab also consumes RAM, so while browsing the web, try to remove those sites that you no longer need. Often, users forget to restart their computer, and such a simple procedure greatly contributes to offloading RAM. The last thing to mention in this case is to use an antivirus to prevent malware from getting into your computer. Many viruses and worms consume a lot of RAM, which will adversely affect the performance of the PC.

Video memory, due to its specificity, does not need any specialized cleaning. The user will only need to restart the computer or reinstall the drivers for the graphics adapter.

How to clean virtual memory

Virtual memory is just as important as RAM. The device usually resorts to using it if the RAM resources are already insufficient. Therefore, users are advised to clean it regularly. There are two ways to do this: using the "Control Panel" or the "Group Policy Editor".

In the first case, you will need:

This will display up-to-date information about the computer's virtual data. Change the paging file parameters using the "Set" button and specify the optimal value.

Remember that it should be no more than 50% of the amount of RAM.

In the second case:

Press the key combination Win + R on the keyboard;
In the displayed line, enter the name of the application gpedit.msc;
Go to the "Computer Configuration" tab;
Open "Windows Configuration" and select "Security Options" on the right;
In the "Local Policies" folder, go to the "Security Settings" directory;
In the list, you need to find the option "Shutdown: clear the virtual memory paging file" and run the parameters;
The last step is to change the switch to the "On" position and confirm the changes.

Video: how to work with virtual memory

Manually or with the help of additional utilities, each user can free up a significant part of the RAM and increase the speed of their own computer, optimize it and continue to work without failures and freezes. Regular cleaning and unloading of RAM will bring excellent results.

Question from user

Hello. I'm trying to install one game, but when I install it, I get an error that there is not enough RAM!

How can you free her? Yes, by the way, the minimum of those. The requirements of the game - the PC satisfies. Is it possible to somehow configure the PC so that it consumes less RAM?

Good day!

In general, the question is pretty standard. If there is not enough RAM, not only errors may appear, with messages from Windows that "memory is low ...", but also brakes can simply be observed, for example, when opening an application (often the PC does not respond to commands at all).

In general, Windows has a built-in mechanism for clearing memory, however, it does not always work "as it should". In this article I will consider how to clear memory (release (more correct word in this context)) , as well as what to do to more efficiently "expend" RAM. So...

To help!

Programs for cleaning memory in 2 clicks

Advanced System Care

An excellent program for optimizing and speeding up Windows. Allows you to remove all garbage from your PC in a few clicks, defragment disks, protect against viruses and threats. As for our topic of the article, the program has performance monitor (to open it, simply right-click on the Advanced SystemCare icon (it appears in the tray next to the clock after installing the program) ).

After the performance monitor is open - look at the upper right corner, a small window will appear informing you about the CPU and RAM usage. Actually, you need to click on the memory clear button (red arrow on the screen below), and in a moment - the memory will be freed from all unnecessary. In my opinion, the cleaning went through, just in 2 clicks!

Memory cleared in Advanced SystemCare - 1261 MB memory freed

Wise Memory Optimizer

A very simple and at the same time effective utility for freeing and optimizing memory. After installing and running the program - you just need to press one button "Optimization"(your memory will be cleared in a couple of seconds!). The program supports Russian, free, works in Windows 7, 8, 10.

By the way, it is possible to configure automatic optimization when the memory load reaches, say, up to 85%. Convenient - nothing will need to be run manually (i.e. once configured - the program will automatically optimize your memory).

What to do if there is not enough memory

Tip #1: Buying a Memory Stick

Perhaps this is the most effective and practical advice, especially since now memory prices are quite democratic. (especially if we are not talking about some newfangled things). When installing another additional memory bar, your performance will increase in a way that no other program will do (unless, of course, the reason for the brakes is due to a lack of RAM).

Tip #2: Close apps you don't use

For some reason, many users do not close applications, but simply minimize them (even in those cases when they are not going to use them at all in the near future). As a result, as new applications are opened, the amount of memory used increases and the computer starts to slow down.

Note: in some cases, even when you closed the program, its process may remain hanging and load the memory and CPU of your PC.

Therefore, I recommend that when the first brakes appear, open the task manager (shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Esc) , and see which apps are using the most memory. If the list contains applications that you are not currently using (let's say some browser)- just end the process.

Tip #3: Browser Tabs

Because the browser is now one of the most necessary and popular programs, I want to focus on it. The fact is that many users have dozens of different tabs open in their browser. Each open tab is an additional. load on the CPU and RAM of your PC. Try not to open a bunch of tabs, especially when you don't need to.

Tip #4: Check Startup

Many programs add themselves to startup during installation. And of course, when Windows starts, they are loaded into memory (and whether they will be needed when turning on the PC - it is not yet known ...). Therefore, I recommend setting up Windows startup.

First, open the system configuration:

press button combination Win+R;
enter the command msconfig;
click OK.

Note: In newer versions of Windows, this tab will have a link to the Task Manager. It is in the task manager, for example, in Windows 10 that autoload is configured.

System Configuration - Startup Tab

By the way, note that Windows shows in front of each application the impact on the download: low, medium, high. Of course, first of all, pay attention to applications that have a high impact on downloads.

Tip #5: Restart File Explorer

In some cases, the explorer can put a lot of pressure on your memory (and not only her). In these cases, it is recommended to close it and start it again.

To do this, just open the task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc buttons), and right-click on Explorer (Explorer) - select "Restart", see screenshot below.

If you closed the explorer, then you will have a black screen and nothing more on it. Enough to reopen Task Manager, press file/new task , and enter the command explorer. This will launch a new explorer.

New task (explorer)

Tip #6: Disable unnecessary services

There are a lot of services in Windows, and by default, many of them are enabled and running. While, many users simply do not need some of these services. It is logical to save PC resources (especially if there are brakes) - you need to configure them, disable everything unnecessary.

To open the list of services, click:

Win+R(so that the "Run" window appears with the line "Open");
enter the command services.msc and press Enter.

Next, disable services that you don't need. For example: if you do not have a printer and a fax, then you do not need services: "Print Manager", "Fax machine". The list of services to be disabled will be individual for each user.

In general, the topic is quite extensive, I considered it in this article: (At the same time I recommend optimizing your Windows).

Tip #7: Setting Up the Swap File

By default, Windows automatically installs a swap file, which is used to "expand" your RAM. In general, in most cases, the system itself corrects it and it is not worth interfering with its work. But in some cases, manually setting the paging file can slightly increase the speed of the computer.

To set up a swap file: first open the tab \System and Security\System . Click on the link on the left side of the menu "Advanced system settings".

Then you need to open the subsection "Additionally" , and go to the tab "Options" (see subheading performance, screen below).

How to set up a swap file:

the optimal swap file is considered to be approximately 1.5 times the amount of installed RAM (too much swap file won't speed up your PC!). By the way, the more RAM you have, the smaller the swap file, as a rule;
if you have 2÷3 hard drives on your PC - place the paging file on the fastest of them (it is also recommended to place the paging file not on the Windows system drive (if possible));
the swap file is hidden by default. To see it, turn it on in Explorer, or use Total Commander. The swap file is called pagefile.sys (don't delete it by accident...).
By the way, the paging file is recommended to be defragmented. There is a special for this. utilities:

Tip #8: Windows Speed Options

By the way, when setting up the paging file, do not close the Windows performance settings settings. In the tab "Visual effects" check the box next to "Get the best performance" . It will also affect the responsiveness and speed of your PC.

Ensure the best performance

In addition to this, I also recommend installing a classic theme, disabling gadgets, and so on. All sorts of bells and whistles and applications that inexperienced users love to install so much. All this takes up a sufficient amount of memory, and, of course, slows down the PC.

That's all, I hope you won't see any more errors with insufficient memory.

A lot of unnecessary things are spinning in the RAM of your computer, interfering with the work of the software that you use. We have put together five simple ways for you to free up RAM to speed up the startup of the operating system and the work of programs. The easiest way is at the end of the article.

End unnecessary processes

Every program that runs on your computer is a system process or a whole group of processes. Processes can work both explicitly (you yourself opened the program and use it) and in the background (the program independently creates processes for its work).

Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete and open Task Manager. Look at the list of processes that are currently running in your RAM? Which ones are unnecessary? Usually these are various background software update services or programs “hanging” in the tray that you do not use. Right click on the process and select End task. By removing unnecessary processes, you free up your RAM from them.

Disable unnecessary startup programs

Programs configured to start automatically run when you turn on the computer, regardless of your desire and work in the background, taking up space in the computer's RAM. Remove Skype, uTorrent and various driver update services from autoload, and the memory will be offloaded a bit.

To do this, type msconfig in the Windows search bar and open the Windows configuration utility. Click the tab and uncheck the boxes (or right-click and select Disable in Windows 8.1) from programs running in the background.

Disable unnecessary services

Services in Windows generally run independently of you - you don't even notice them. But at the same time they take up their share of RAM. If you do not use Bluetooth on a laptop, you can simply turn off the corresponding service. Or turn off all services and install them manually.

To do this, use the same utility msconfig. Go to the tab Services and uncheck any services you don't need. Be careful: you can disable a Windows system service, so before disabling, google what a particular service is for and whether it can be disabled. You can just check the box to be sure. "Do not display Microsoft services".

Close unnecessary browser tabs

If you have a habit of keeping fifty browser tabs open, get rid of it. And from the pinned tabs that open with the browser - too. The more pages open in your browser, the more memory it consumes.

Especially if you have Google Chrome. After all, Chrome creates a separate process for each tab, which “grabs off” its share of RAM. Move all the pages you need to bookmarks and open them as needed. This is how open tabs in Chrome consume memory:

Use a memory cleaner app

There is the easiest way to clean up the "RAM": special utilities that can determine what is superfluous in memory. They will handle it for you if you are afraid or too lazy to work with services and processes on your own (but you still have to close the tabs in the browser with your own hands). For example, you can use the following utilities.

Computer RAM (Random Access Memory or RAM, random access memory or RAM, colloquially RAM) is gradually clogged with unnecessary processes, fragments of open applications. When the computer's RAM is clogged, it runs slower, "buggy", "slows down". Accordingly, in order to work at full strength in cases of freezing, it is recommended to free the RAM from unnecessary "garbage". Let's see how to clear the computer's RAM. There are several ways to clean up.

Pre-diagnose computer RAM, perhaps the reason is not at all in its workload, but in design problems, damage. You can check like this:

Press the combination Win + R;
The "Run" window will open, enter the command in the line to run the built-in testing program mdsched, click "OK";
Next, select the testing method recommended by the system - reboot with verification;
After rebooting the computer, testing will start automatically. You will be able to watch its progress, see the results. After the process is completed, your device will reboot again (automatically), after logging in, you will see the results;
There are several verification options. You can manually select a method other than the default. To do this, press F1, use Tab to select a method, press F10 to start testing.

If there is no damage, then you can clean the RAM, freeing it from third-party applications. We list the possible methods below. Choose how to free up RAM it will be more convenient for you, based on your preferences and capabilities.

Call the task manager window by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Delete at the same time;
Go to the "Processes" tab.

See which of them consume the most RAM resources, you can determine this by the column with the data of the CPU (central processing unit);
Select an unnecessary process (also suspicious - some viruses consume system resources heavily) by right-clicking on it;
Click the button located at the bottom, "End Process";
Launch the Run window again by pressing Win + R;
Type msconfig in the line, click OK;
In the "System Configuration" window that opens, go to the "Startup" tab, see which program is rarely used, uncheck it (if necessary, start them manually);
Apply the changes. Restart your computer/laptop.

Installing cleaning utilities

There are many utilities that help unload / clear RAM. Let's name the most common and effective. Download special utilities only from official sites, a virus program can be disguised as them.

The program for cleaning RAM, distributed free of charge, takes up very little disk space. It cleans RAM very effectively, monitors resources, removes unnecessary DLLs from memory, speeds up the processor.

A powerful RAM cleaner that will remove everything unnecessary from the cache without violating . The program has both automatic and manual modes. Manually select one of three commands:

Clean&Shutdown - cleans up then shuts down the computer;
Clean&Reboot - cleans, then reboots,
Clean&Close - cleans and closes.

Quick start cleaner. The simplest interface, without unnecessary settings. At the first start, a window will appear showing the settings, in the General section, set the Russian language.

If desired, change the default settings to your own. After cleaning the tray, hovering over the utility icon will see the results.

Cleanup script

You can create your own simple software tool for cleaning the computer's RAM. The program is created like this:

Launch Notepad;
Type in the following text code:
MsgBox"Do you want to clear your RAM?",0,"Exclusive RAM clear";
FreeMem=Space(307200000);
Msgbox" RAM cleaning completed successfully.",0,"Exclusive RAM cleaning";
In the second line, we entered the value for RAM at 3 GB. If the amount of RAM is different, set the value by calculating according to the formula "volume in GB x 1024 x 10000";
Save the script by entering a name in the save window, specifying the .vbs extension;
To start cleaning the RAM, run the script file;
In the window that appears on the cleaning request, click "OK".

Means for cleaning RAM are simple, any user can handle it. Nevertheless, we recommend that when your computer / laptop freezes, increase the amount of RAM, upgrade your device.

Over time, the forms and models of RAM chips have changed, the main thing has not changed - the purpose ...

Why is there not enough RAM?

Let's start with the fact that RAM today has higher characteristics, such as speed and frequency. The current computer assemblies mainly use DDR3, the latest RAM model, of course, is more productive than its predecessors. In new computers and laptops, about 3 gigabytes of RAM are increasingly being installed (for example, Windows XP required no more than 512 megabytes for normal operation), this is due to increasing user requests for PCs.

The amount of RAM and user requests do not always coincide, then a noticeable shortage of system resources begins, which is most often expressed in braking and problematic launch of some programs.

That's when it's worth asking about the amount of RAM and what it is spent on in the system. Of course, if the computer has only 1 gigabyte of memory installed, then you should not expect much from performance in new versions of Windows operating systems.

In order to find out the total size of the computer's RAM, you need to right-click on the "Computer" shortcut on the desktop and select "Properties" from the context menu. In the window that opens, you can observe system information about the PC configuration, one of the lines of which also contains RAM.
In order to check in real time which application is loading RAM, you can use the Task Manager. Open the "Task Manager" with the key combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc (for Windows XP - Ctrl + Alt + Del), go to the processes tab and click on the "RAM" column in it, thereby sorting the active processes by the largest amount of occupied RAM.

What programs take up RAM?

There are a number of programs that often take up more RAM compared to other software. So, for example, the main "absorber" of RAM will become, and it does not matter whose design it is and what version it is. Video editing can also be called the second in terms of the amount of RAM occupied. Also, do not forget about computer games, which require up to 6-8 gigabytes of RAM for an hour to work in high-performance mode!

Note! In addition to programs, the Windows operating system itself, starting with version Seven, uses RAM resources as a cache for frequently used system files!

Instead of an afterword

If you expect to get a stable and maximum productive work, then you should think about. Of course, it may happen that there will not be a free slot or there will not be your RAM model at all, in such cases it ends with a complete upgrade of the computer!
If you are an average user, then you will completely manage with one or two gigabytes, which is more than enough for normal work in the office work cycle. This amount of RAM is enough for small games and for working with office documents, accompanied by an antivirus program.

The main thing is to monitor the health of the operating system as a whole, try to exclude programs from startup and not run an excessive number of applications at the same time.

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