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Discus and support Windows 10 - memory leak in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I just recently started to notice that my ram usage went up without any apparent reason and my PC started to lag and even to freeze, something that... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/LoneWolfx3, Feb 8, 2020.

  1. /U/LONEWOLFX3
    /u/LoneWolfx3 Win User

    Windows 10 - memory leak


    I just recently started to notice that my ram usage went up without any apparent reason and my PC started to lag and even to freeze, something that didn't happened before. So i did some digging and found out this strange behavior using RAMMap something i couldn't see with a task manager. So my question is, is it a memory leak? If so what can be the cause of that? Because i see A LOT of those processes and the list just keeps on growing over time with the same process eating even more ram.

    Any help will be appreciated.

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    /u/LoneWolfx3, Feb 8, 2020
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  2. BULLDOGXX
    BulldogXX Win User

    Possible Memory Leaks in Windows 10

    A memory leak occurs when an application closes and fails to release all its RAM back to the operating system.

    The first step in dealing with a memory leak is to determine which application is leaking memory.

    The next step is to contact that application's technical support with complete details of the memory leak, since the developers will want to fix the problem ASAP.
     
    BulldogXX, Feb 8, 2020
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  3. BULLDOGXX
    BulldogXX Win User
    Memory leak issue

    The term "memory leak" means that an application fails to return all its RAM to the operating system when it exits. The leftover RAM is unusable to the operating system.

    Step one is to identify the application that is leaking memory. Step two is to contact the application's developers and provide as much detailed data on the memory leak as you can. For example: which processes are still in RAM after the application exits
    and how much RAM they occupy. Application developers never want their applications to leak memory and they will be grateful for the details you provide, particularly if they can replicate the leak on their own computers.
     
    BulldogXX, Feb 8, 2020
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  4. HARSHAVARDHAN RATHOD
    Harshavardhan Rathod Win User

    Windows 10 - memory leak

    [Win10]Memory leak?

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I appreciate you for showing interest in Windows 10 and we are glad to assist you.

    I suggest you to stop the game from the Task Manager and run the Windows Memory Diagnostic.

    Follow the below steps to run Windows Memory Diagnostic:


    • Type memory diagnostic in the search bar and click on the
      Windows Memory Diagnostic.

    • Click on Restart now and check for the problems (Recommended).

    If you need any further assistance with Windows then let us know. We would be glad to help you.

    Thank you.
     
    Harshavardhan Rathod, Feb 8, 2020
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