Windows 10: How do i reduce RAM usage on Windows 10 22H2?

Hi, i'm using an HP-15 da2180nia. I have 8 gb RAM and i use reset my pc for a fresh start and without having any program open, Windows is using like 4.7 gb of my RAM. And with just discord in chrome open, it uses 5 gb. How do i reduce this WITHOUT upgrading my ram?

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How to reduce the RAM and bandwidth usage of Chrome browser

Thanks for the solutions you have provided.

I have performed some troubleshooting steps to reduce RAM usage and so it has worked fine.

I have also used a feature called " efficiency mode" , that helps to reduce the memory usage and bandwidth usage of a specific tab in chrome.

Since I have 3300 tabs opened in chrome at this moment , the browser and my laptop r not lagging at all .

 

How to reduce memory usage in window 10?

Hi Yirga,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. I understand your concern and I am glad to assist you.

Please follow the steps and check if memory usage can be reduced.

• Press and hold the “Windows” button and the “R” button.
• In the run window you will need to write the following: “dfrgui” without the quotes.
• Press the “Enter” button on the keyboard.
• In the new window that shows you will need to left click or tap on the hard drives you want to defragment.
• After you have selected the hard drives you will need to left click or tap on the “Optimize” button and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the defragment process.
• After the defragmentation is completed reboot your Windows 10 device and try to see if it improved your RAM usage.

Hope this post helps. Get back to us for further queries. We are happy to help!

 

Unknown Constant RAM Usage

Hi,

To explore more on RAM usage by processes and see in-depth I advise you to open the Resource monitor, please follow the below steps.

Step 1 :

Open Task Manager

Step 2:

Click on Performance

Step 3:

At the bottom click on Open Resource Monitor

Step 4:

Under Resource Monitor windows click on Memory

Step 5:

Click on Working Set to list the top process utilizing the more RAM and then evaluate RAM usage.

Regards

Shuaib

Independent Advisor