Ram usage not adding up.

[IDEK]

Ive noticed this alot and it doesn't make sense at all . In the task manager my RAM usage comes up as  500mb being used in the " users tab" , while in the " usage" tab it comes up as 8gb out of my 16, This both of these somehow equal 45-50% of my memory.  I dont understand this at all as the numbers just dont add up , any explanation  is appreciated.

 

EDIT: here i attach my task manager with only This LTT tab open, paint so i can save the scrnshots and the task manager.

Also note that at this point the ONLY programs i have opened are:

GPU tweak

Malwarebytes

Paint

Skype

Chrome

Control panel

 

[Guiltyxz]

You might have some virus or other background process (antivirus?) that is using lots of ram. The amount of ram being used though suggests it is a virus or something.

Edited February 19, 2017 by josbeph83

[IDEK]

2 minutes ago, josbeph83 said:

You might have some virus or other background process (antivirus?) that is using lots of ram. The amount of ram being used though suggests it is a virus or something.

The only problem with that is i recently installed new drives , and the only thing that i carried over were games, but if it makes a difference i do use avast which i didnt have before?

[NotTayyeb]

1 hour ago, IDEK said:

The only problem with that is i recently installed new drives , and the only thing that i carried over were games, but if it makes a difference i do use avast which i didnt have before?

download malwarebytes free trial and run that just to be sure theres nothing you dont want lingering

 

[IAmAkiro]

Also you can try Adware Cleaner, see if it finds something.

[IDEK]

On 2/19/2017 at 2:27 PM, NotTayyeb said:

download malwarebytes free trial and run that just to be sure theres nothing you dont want lingering

 

used malware bytes , nothing came up