High ram usage while idle on a windows 11 pc

Anonymous
2022-01-06T07:55:14+00:00

Just like the title goes, my laptop gets about 50~60 ram usage while idle, even though it has 16 gigs of ram. Tried checking with the task manager doesn't seem to spot anything going on. Also, I've tried fixing the registry, disabling startup applications, defragmenting drives, turning off Sysmain, as said on the Internet, but they all didn't change anything. Is there any way to fix this while not clean installing windows again?

My laptop is currently on Windows 11 build 22000,

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-31T09:16:30+00:00

    Obviously Carlo is a paid actor

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-03T23:56:34+00:00

    Same problem here. 41GB memory in use, BUT my user uses only 14GB.

    The problem is increasing over time, I have a habit of leaving my computer in hibernation or sleep, and the system obviously has a memory leak. It was also on Windows 10, but not on a similar scale.

    For those who say it's normal, no, Windows does not release this memory during heavy processes. If the memory usage reaches 100%, everything starts to lag.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-23T13:24:18+00:00

    Hi Guys,

    I'm facing the same issue with a fresh installed Windows 11...

    22GB of RAM is utilized out of 32GB on idle with all services (except for MS services) disabled and no other applications running.

    As far as I can see there is no solution at this point ?

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  4. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-05-21T07:11:12+00:00

    You have installed lots of applications , running continuously background, eventhough, currently you not using application.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-04-20T18:50:26+00:00

    I have 8gb ram installed of which approximately 4gb are being used by unknown services in Windows11.

    I could reduce the usage even further (up to 300mb less) but I still want to keep things like some animations and transparency effects (im a fancy mf) and have kept running maany optional default processes "just in case".

    My ram specs are 2 sticks Ramaxel branded 4gb DDR3 1600MHz each. Additionally 12288mb maximum allocated virtual memory on SSD disk.

    Again, and as mentioned by others, Windows10 did consume much less ram (like 2gb while idle and nothing open) in my case too and without any overcomplicated tweaks. Still not willing to switch back though haha

    The real mystery is where all the additional memory usage going 🤔

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