I have a 4GBÂ DDR3 RAM. I have stashed it with a i3 and a G61 Motherboard if that makes any sense. My RAM is being used for no reason. My PC was running slow and I checked the task manager. It said that 3.24 GB of my physical memory is being used yet no applications are running. What might have caused this issue?
What to do when RAM gets used for no reason?
Hello, Edith your OS is pretty good. Sometimes we have many applications which are running in the back even we close them. That is the main reason of RAM usage. We have many software to locate which programs are running in the back.Â
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Some methods are here:
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1) Click on the program's icon and choose close or Exit to stop the program from running.
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2) Disable then using task manager, Press CTRL ALT DEL and click on task manager then close the unwanted programs shown in the task manager list.Â
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Note: Task manager is able to close programs that the system tray cannot.
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3) Restart your system in Selective Startup,
 Type 'MSCONFIG' in the 'search box' in 'Start Menu' and hit enter
'System Configuration Utility' window open
Click on the 'Selective Startup' boxÂ
Click 'Ok'
Remove 'Load Startup' itemsÂ
Apply changes and CloseÂ
Restart your system.
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4) Â Delete programs you never use
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5) Clean up and Defragment your hard disk.
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6) Close visual effects and use simple desktop background.
What to do when RAM gets used for no reason?
If that’s what’s happening, try scanning your computer for viruses. Download Sophos Virus Removal Tool. It supports Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10. Just download the program and install it. Once installed, start Sophos then wait for the virus signature database to get updated. When updating is complete, click to start scanning your computer.
The tool scans everything on your computer including USB devices connected via USB port. When a virus is found at the end of the scan, remove it then repeat the scan over and over until it no longer detects a virus. The tool works alongside any antivirus program you may have so there’s no need to disable your existing antivirus or internet security temporarily.
Note: this is not an antivirus but just a tool to remove viruses and it doesn’t perform real-time monitoring or scanning like what your antivirus is doing. The tool can only be used for several months after you first install it and it will automatically stop working when it reaches the end of its usability period.
If you want to use it again, you have to download a new copy.
