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What is this "Resume" in the task manager, which is consuming high amount of memory? Is this malicious?

Anonymous
2025-02-09T18:31:26+00:00

If not, then what is this related to? 

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. DaveM121 871K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-09T19:12:16+00:00

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    The icon on that Resume entry seems to indicate it is part of the settings in Windows to share across devices, where you may start something on your PC and then continue it on another device like a phone.

    Open the Settings App, then go to Apps - Advanced App Settings, then expand the 'Share Across Devices' section.

    Set that setting to Off, then restart your PC to apply the change.

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    Anonymous
    2025-02-09T19:03:51+00:00

    "Resume" is actually Cross Device Resume, which is a feature of Windows. It's currently using 282MB of RAM, which is really very little.

    Cross Device Resume allows you to resume on your PC what you started on your Android phone (or vice versa).

    You can setup or disable that feature at Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices ("Instantly access your mobile devices from your PC")

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