What is using all of my RAM within Vista Basic?
I have a Dell Inspiron Desktop that has recently been reinstalled with Windows Vista Basic. The issue I have is the system is using 1.2GB of RAM sitting idle. If I inspect task manager all items that are listed don't equal 1.2GB. Is there a program similar to Space Monger for RAM? I have also removed unwanted startup items in msconfig. Thanks in advance.
Software installed:
Avast Free
QuickBooks Pro 2011
Acronis True Image Home 2012
Software installed:
Avast Free
QuickBooks Pro 2011
Acronis True Image Home 2012
There are a lot of background task (user and system) that keep running and bring down the system speed. Check out the following pages and make changes accordingly:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-tips-to-speed-up-your-windows-vista-pc/
http://www.computingunleashed.com/speed-up-windows-7-ultimate-guide-to.html
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/35-tips-and-tricks-to-speed-up-your-vista-pc-526321
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-tips-to-speed-up-your-windows-vista-pc/
http://www.computingunleashed.com/speed-up-windows-7-ultimate-guide-to.html
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/35-tips-and-tricks-to-speed-up-your-vista-pc-526321
Just mark "Show processes from all users" and it will get you everything
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Show processes from All Users numbers don't add up. Its around 500MB.
Have a look at the device manager and view your Graphics card, odds are your graphics card is using 700MB of Ram./ You might be able to lower it in the Bios.
HTH
HTH
Another method would be.
Selecting start > run > type in "dxdiag" and select enter.
Display 1 will indicate the amount of memory used by the display.
Selecting start > run > type in "dxdiag" and select enter.
Display 1 will indicate the amount of memory used by the display.
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@Moomin83, the numbers are closer now once I add the video allocation. Until now I didn't know that amount of RAM was calculated into the equation. Video is 286MB's.
Hi,
Now that I think about it, my video statement is incorrect! The video memory will be deducted from available memory before hand.
Now that I think about it, my video statement is incorrect! The video memory will be deducted from available memory before hand.
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I added everything up and the number is barely over 500MB.
I would suggest running a diagnostic tool to see what is happening with your computers memory. something like:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/715-memory-diagnostics-tool.html
or
http://www.memtest.org/
or
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/tp/memorytest.htm
HTH
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/715-memory-diagnostics-tool.html
or
http://www.memtest.org/
or
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/tp/memorytest.htm
HTH
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I see things now that I did not before. Makes more sense. Thank you
you're welcome
Have you selected the "Show processes from all users" option within the task manager? there might be system processes that is not showing within the default view.
HTH