Windows 10: High RAM Usage in Win10

Discus and support High RAM Usage in Win10 in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Hi I stumbled upon this weird behaviour in Win10, where I have only a few programs open, but memory usage is extraordinarily high. (pictures given)... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by lxdiamond, Mar 23, 2018.

  1. lxdiamond Win User

    High RAM Usage in Win10


    Hi
    I stumbled upon this weird behaviour in Win10, where I have only a few programs open, but memory usage is extraordinarily high. (pictures given)

    It looks like windows does not clear the RAM after I close programs?
    How can I fix this?

    Thanks for all tipps and answers.

    Regards

    :)
     
    lxdiamond, Mar 23, 2018
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  2. iangie Win User

    WIN10 1703 update cause Explorer.exe high CPU usage

    I am using Surface Pro 3 (i5, 8G RAM)

    After WIN10 v1703 update, Windows Explorer uses ~30-40% CPU.

    If I uncheck "Show thumbnails instead of icons" in the Performance Options, the CPU usage of Windows Explorer reduces to ~0%

    Any suggestion why showing thumbnails cause so high CPU usage in v1703?

    Thanks!
     
    iangie, Mar 23, 2018
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  3. Rohn007 Win User
    Disk usage

    I agree with Dave, adding more RAM will not help with a100% disk use. I did see a comment from ONE user that upgrading from 8-12GB did help with random pauses in Office applications (for what ever that knowlege is worth).

    You should try to associated the disk use with specific applicatinsin task manager or Resource Manager.

    There a few known causes of 100 % disk us in recent updates of Windoze

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    Rohn007, Mar 23, 2018
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  4. AddRAM Win User

    High RAM Usage in Win10

    Yikes, that is high *Shock

    What if you close out any and all programs ?

    How much does it use when you 1st boot windows ?

    You can always clear the standby memory with rammap.

    RAMMap - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs

    Highlight the memory tab of Resource Monitor and post a snip.
     
    AddRAM, Mar 23, 2018
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  5. PolarNettles, Mar 23, 2018
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  6. Spectrum Win User
    You may want to try PoolMonX, it's essentially poolmon but in a more user friendly GUI.

    PoolMonX
     
    Spectrum, Mar 24, 2018
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  7. lxdiamond Win User
    Thanks alot for your answers:
    @PolarNettles: yes I have a Gigabyte Z170x Gaming-3 Mainboard with Killer E2200 ethernet controller. Are there known issues with this controller?
    @Spectrum: I downloaded the program and got this screen

    High RAM Usage in Win10 [​IMG]
    is this of some use for you?

    @AddRAM: RAMMap did nothing as I emptied all the lists. At first boot RAM usage is normal, but when I work or play some time it kinda stacks up the RAM. Snip of the resource monitor

    High RAM Usage in Win10 [​IMG]
     
    lxdiamond, Mar 24, 2018
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  8. AddRAM Win User

    High RAM Usage in Win10

    Ya Rammap will clear out standby memory, yours is in use.

    But I think you found the answer *Smile
     
    AddRAM, Mar 24, 2018
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  9. Thanks, I didn't know about this app. It even identifies the driver for you.

    Yes, this is a known issue with the Killer controllers. Get the latest driver version from Killer Wireless | Killer Networking | Killer Ethernet Driver .
     
    PolarNettles, Mar 24, 2018
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  10. Spectrum Win User
    It's identified that netio.sys is leaking non-pageable memory. Given that netio.sys is a core component of Windows it is likely the victim and not the culprit (otherwise everyone would be having this problem). It's very likely your killer networking driver, as that has been a known issue for quite a while.
     
    Spectrum, Mar 24, 2018
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  11. lxdiamond Win User
    Thanks all of you guys, I think the new network controller drivers fixed it. I will monitor it for a few days.<br>Have a nice weekend. Regards
     
    lxdiamond, Apr 4, 2018
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