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Discus and support Windows 10 Idle RAM Usage in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; [img] I'm wondering if my idle ram is normal for Windows 10. It's using about 1.2-1.5GB on idle without any programs running. On Windows 8 it my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by JOGAN, Aug 15, 2015.

  1. JOGAN Win User

    Windows 10 Idle RAM Usage


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    I'm wondering if my idle ram is normal for Windows 10. It's using about 1.2-1.5GB on idle without any programs running.

    On Windows 8 it my idle usage was 900MB - 1.1GB with no programs running and with all the same programs installed.

    So is that a normal amount for windows 10? Does W10 just utilise more ram?

    How much memory is windows 10 using for you?

    :)
     
    JOGAN, Aug 15, 2015
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  2. High ram usage.

    Hi. For some reason,90% of my ram is being used when idle. I don't know why it is like this. Usually it is at 20% at idle but now it is at 90% usage. The System hosts seem to be using the most ram. Is there any way I can fix this.

    My PC Specs:

    CPU: Amd Athlon x4 860k

    GPU: GTX 750 Ti FTW

    RAM: 8gb ddr3 1600mhz

    OS: Windows 10 Home Edition
     
    MichaelMI456, Aug 15, 2015
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  3. Windows 10 High Memory Usage

    I have 8 GB of ram and lately I have been having 65% RAM usage on idle? How can I fix this?
     
    Mark Luskiewicz, Aug 15, 2015
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  4. worf105 Win User

    Windows 10 Idle RAM Usage

    My system uses around 1.6 GB while at idle.
     
    worf105, Aug 15, 2015
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  5. JOGAN Win User
    o.0 Guessing you have some programs installed that have background processes?

    That seems high for just being idle otherwise. What was it normally when you were on windows 7/8?
     
    JOGAN, Aug 15, 2015
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  6. Mine's about 1.7 GB, but I do have more services and tasks that are required on start up since it's a mobile tablet with pen and touch, WiFi, Bluetooth etc.
     
    theveterans, Aug 15, 2015
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  7. LMiller7 Win User
    I see nothing wrong.

    One thing that needs to be understood is that 1.6 GB is by no means a fixed quantity. It might seem high now but that is only because there is no better use for the memory. Windows will always try to find some use for as much memory as possible, even if it is only of trivial value. Memory was intended to be used, not sit idle. But do not be concerned. If a large application is started that usage will automatically be trimmed back to meet the demand, drastically if necessary.

    Idle memory usage depends on many factors, including how much memory you have.
     
    LMiller7, Aug 15, 2015
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  8. JOGAN Win User

    Windows 10 Idle RAM Usage

    Yeah I know about all that it's just... I wonder why it's using so much more than Windows 8. I mean I guess it's a good thing. And nothing seems out of the ordinary in the processes.

    I don't love that the cortana process is always running even when you disable cortana but I guess it's not hurting anything. Must have other secondary uses or some important windows 10 specific services must rely on it.

    I'm mostly wondering what usage other people are getting.
     
    JOGAN, Aug 15, 2015
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  9. I had more default services started up on 10 than 8.1, it's the cortana + some other background tasks and windows processes that added up my RAM use. I used about 1.4 GB of RAM at idle when I had 8.1
     
    theveterans, Aug 15, 2015
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  10. LMiller7 Win User
    As I said before, memory usage in Window is highly variable. The simplistic comparisons presented here mean nothing, in fact they are more misleading than anything else.
     
    LMiller7, Aug 15, 2015
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  11. JOGAN Win User
    I suppose it doesn't but I was just curious.
     
    JOGAN, Apr 4, 2018
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