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
    2024-12-11T15:39:13+00:00

    I fixed it! It's really simple...just buy more RAM! I have 32G now!

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  2. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-12-11T15:43:37+00:00

    Turn off virtual machine and uninstall firefox.

    After restarting check again memory

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-11T15:47:50+00:00

    I have 16GB of RAM, and the only things open on the Desktop are MS Edge and Notes.

    Those are the only things you have open. But your computer has lots of work to do: indexing, background virus scans, updating software, disk optimization, making restore points, collecting telemetry ... and that's only the beginning. Windows is designed to minimize these housekeeping tasks when you are actively using your computer, so as to give the most of your computer's resources to you. When Windows detects that you are not actively using your computer, or not much, these tasks get most of their work done.

    Presuming that your computer is configured correctly, what you're seeing is normal.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-11T16:13:57+00:00

    Thanks, Osvaldo! LOL! Good answer

    Yes, that's an option, but over 50% of my memory shouldn't be used when idle (minus me commenting here).

    And actually, I just bought a second Windows 11 computer, and it does have 32G RAM. It's not set up yet, but I'll compare it soon enough.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-12-11T16:15:17+00:00

    Thanks, Raju!

    But unfortunately, I don't have Firefox installed.

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