Windows 10: Why is Ram at 80% usage with little tasks

Discus and support Why is Ram at 80% usage with little tasks in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I recently bought a new gamer laptop with 8 GB of DDR5 RAM which I'm planning to upgrade to 16 but I didn't notice this usage problem at first. My... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Jose PedroFigueroa, May 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM.

  1. JOSE PEDROFIGUEROA
    Jose PedroFigueroa Win User

    Why is Ram at 80% usage with little tasks


    I recently bought a new gamer laptop with 8 GB of DDR5 RAM which I'm planning to upgrade to 16 but I didn't notice this usage problem at first. My guess is that it could be a driver issue. I've shut down some start up aplications, I also made clean boot starts and it doesn't change much. Is this normal or do I have to factory reset?System and app logs here.

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    Jose PedroFigueroa, May 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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  2. KNUTE97
    knute97 Win User

    Task Manager RAM Usage

    My computer is running 64 bit Windows 10 with 6 GB of RAM.

    I have been monitoring my memory usage via Task Manager and occasionally download tasklist via the cmd line.

    What has been bothering me is that my RAM usage at reboot starts at 34%, and left alone, increases to ~75-80% without running any programs.
    (I do have start up programs including McAfee, Dropbox, Seagate console, gadgets, etc.)

    When I analyze the tasklist download file via Excel, the total RAM memory usage is approximately 3.1 GB at 79%.
    Doing the math, this means there is only 4 GB in use?

    I have 2 questions:

    1. Does Task Manager list all the RAM usage or is there some background usage that is not shown.?

    2. Is there any other way to monitor RAM leakage?
     
    knute97, May 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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  3. MOHAMMEDSHUAIB1986
    MohammedShuaib1986 Win User
    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
     
    MohammedShuaib1986, May 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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  4. EKNOOR SINGH1
    Eknoor Singh1 Win User

    Why is Ram at 80% usage with little tasks

    High Ram Usage

    Hi there,

    So this is the problem, From the time I bought this brand new IdeaPad Flex 5 (itlo5) 14" laptop, there has always been high ram usage when I look in task manager. The ram usage has always been around 80%. I have tried to clean install windows (which removes all bloatware from the manufacturer) but there is still high ram usage. My old HP laptop had the same amount of ram as this laptop (4GB) but the speed of the ram was slower. And the ram usage had been lower than this laptop!

    Thanks
     
    Eknoor Singh1, May 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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