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Excessive idle RAM usage

Dr. FunFrock

Hi guys

My PC is using what seems like a ton of RAM when idle. Windows' stupid task manager isn't providing much information on what's using so much memory. Here are a couple of screenshots taken just after booting, with nothing opened. 

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There are a bunch of apps below that but as you can see nothing seems to be using a ton of RAM and it certainly doesn't add up to 4.6GB.

I'm guessing it's a memory leak of some kind but how can I pinpoint and solve it?

Thanks!

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I dont see anyhting abnormal here...

 

This is mine with some tabs and browser windows open.

 

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The amount of RAM when idle doesn't really matter, Windows will let programs have excess ram when there is plenty. If you start to run out of RAM windows will manage it better.

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Just now, Coolmaster said:

The amount of RAM when idle doesn't really matter, Windows will let programs have excess ram when there is plenty. If you start to run out of RAM windows will manage it better.

And its good at doing this 

 

Also me with just a browser and discord open:

 

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1 hour ago, Dr. FunFrock said:

4.6GB.

I'm guessing it's a memory leak of some kind but how can I pinpoint and solve it?

 Nope, completely normal for windows 10, there's nothing to solve. 

 

Btw if you buy *more* RAM Windows will also use more RAM because that's what it's designed to to. 

 

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