I tried hiding all the Microsoft services from this page but after checking this box, apply option is not enabled and if I click on Ok and reopen the system configuraton the hide checkbox is again unchecked. Even after restart it was unchecked.
High ram usage while idle on a windows 11 pc
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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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2022-12-12T17:25:59+00:00 Any specific steps to take ,I have same issue here
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Anonymous
2022-12-29T08:43:34+00:00 Are you saying that by default Windows 11 is using available RAM (even if it seems higher than it should be) because it is available and not currently being used by other programs or background processes... and then, it uses less for those same processes when other (priority) programs are running? It seems counter intuitive when I read that my 16GB of RAM has only 5GB of available RAM to believe that more will become available as needed... but I can understand it, IF that is indeed happening. However, I would also argue that Windows simply shouldnt need 5-10GB of RAM to maintain background processes in the first place - and this seems like an unintentional (to be fixed) problem with the OS or an intentional (wont be fixed) decision that will just push users to buy more RAM. Either way, I am not happy with seeing these results in my RAM use leaving 16GB feeling inadequate.
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Anonymous
2023-01-06T04:00:25+00:00 New XPS with 16gb, windows 11.
I cannot find out why 97% memory and all is slow :(..
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VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2023-01-06T06:55:18+00:00 Most of the applications are running background, even if you are not using those applications currently.
From the figure, I found many unwanted applications are installed as a bundled software.
So uninstall very rarely used applications..