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. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-03-11T09:43:31+00:00

    Will you share the screenshot of ram usage under task manager.

    Also did you overlooked ram frequency in bios.

    Name , brand model no of your motherboard,bios version currently installed

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T09:35:18+00:00

    I have same issue. I have 32 GB RAM and it appears that Windows 11 is using about 7-7.5 GB when idle. Although I also have custom pagefile setup on 7 drives (SSD) with min 1024 MB and max 10240 MB.

    Processor 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900F 2.40 GHz

    Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)

    System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

    Edition Windows 11 Pro

    Version 23H2

    OS build 22631.3235

    Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22687.1000.0

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  3. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-03-04T09:55:20+00:00

    Uninstall the following applications or software , for checking purposes

    HP sure click endpoint service

    Dropbox

    Desktopfenster manager (if possibleonly)

    Micro-vm

    HP sure click

    Ditto

    HP services scan

    Set unwanted or rarely used application-related services to manual from automatic using services.msc application.

    Delete or disable registered tasks under task scheduler application

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-04T07:52:12+00:00

    I have the same problem. I have 32GB of RAM. After a reboot I have a usage of 35% (11,2 GB!!) of my Ram. But if I check my task manager and sum up all memory usage, I only get about 2GB of RAM. So what is using the other 9+ GB of RAM? Where can I find it?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-26T21:25:07+00:00

    From most of the screenshots I've seen, is this a Dell specific issue? As I stated previously I'm 60% usage on a fresh boot. Outside of that, I open Firefox and I'm solid 93% - 98% memory usage solid. I never drop out of the 90's. How are more people not complaining about this? This is a brand new computer that was wiped and Windows 11 installed fresh. Between the slow virtual desktop switching and the mouse lagging terribly this computer is unusable. Even my NVME is getting saturated from paging. My only solution is to go back to Windows 10 for a year+. This really sucks.

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