Solved Memory Usage 50% at Idle

[MilesAhead]

Don't type, just copy/paste.

Why copy paste when I just double click a shortcut?

Target line for shortcut
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k SetRestorePointMax.cmd

I don't know how this thread got onto how I run my commands. It seem irrelevant to me.

 

[whs]

You are right - everybody has their own method. No harm done.

 

[MilesAhead]

You are right - everybody has their own method. No harm done.

 

[townsbg]

Depending upon how much ram you have 50% isn't bad. I have 2 gb and Vista is usually using 55-60% and I turn services that I don't need off. Windows 7 really uses less in my experience. It really isn't anything to worry about. Now I would worry if consumptions is usually nigher than 90% because you don't want to run out.

You are a lucky man. At least half of the RAM you paid for is being used, LOL.

But seriously, you have no problem. With a small RAM of 2GB I would not expect any different. If it bothers you, install more RAM. The Dimms are cheap these days.

I have the opposite problem. My RAM is hardly being used although I paid good money for it.

This is precisely why I don't have an insanely high amount of ram. IMO most people don't need more than 4.

 

[VFN]

I downloaded and opened RamMap but I can't really make sense of it. Anyone know what I should be looking for and where?

Edit: Do I look under File Summary and then look at Total (which seems to be size) in descending order?

Thanks.

 

[MilesAhead]

I call shenanigans. If you can't figure it out from the screen shot on the download page, I give up.

 

[VFN]

Does the screen shot demonstrate how RAM is being specifically allocated?

At any rate, thanks for all the informative repsonses.

A little guidance with RamMap for future readers

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/...tion-to-the-new-sysinternals-tool-rammap.aspx

http://blog.tune-up.com/news/tool-of-the-week-rammap-1-0-3/

 

[townsbg]

Your screenshots do not say how much memory you have. Just what percentage is used.