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Windows 7 (x64) memory usage climbs to 90%+ while system is idle?
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Mar 15, 202617417 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have windows 7 with 4GB of RAM. When the system starts from a fresh boot I start with about 33% usage. However, if I walk away with my PC idle for a few hours, or over night, my PC typically climbs to the high 80s or even over 90% usage (once, it got as high as 98%!). The biggest commit is usuall…
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Fix for: Windows 7 (x64) memory usage climbs to 90%+ while system is idle?
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It's only a problem if that memory is unavailable for other tasks when called on. Just because it's used now doesn't mean can't be released quickly when needed, and in fact leaving the memory unused would be the real waste. As a side note, this is a…
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