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Unusually high RAM usage

Anonymous
2020-04-14T03:23:20+00:00

Over the past few days I've noticed a significant increase in RAM usage. What used to only be like 10 GB is now well over 50 gb.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T04:28:23+00:00

    I can't imagine any software that uses so much memory. With one exception: malware.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T14:57:55+00:00

    I can't imagine any software that uses so much memory. With one exception: malware.

    I usually keep my minecraft open for a long time. I have allocated a lot of memory to it, which could be causing it

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T14:53:09+00:00

    Hello Melting,

    Good day!

    I'm Jericho, a fellow customer and an individual advisor. I am happy to assist you!

    To further help you, may I know if you have had a recent windows update on your computer?

    I would suggest that you perform a full virus scan to your computer and see if that helps.

    You may also want to try to run an sfc can and a DISM clean up.

    1. Press the Windows key or click start, type in CMD right-click and click on "Run as an administrator".
    2. Type in: sfc /scannow
    3. Press Enter. Wait until it finishes.
    4. Type in: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
    5. Hit enter. Wait until it finishes.
    6. Restart your computer and see if that solves the issue.

    Hope that helps! Please let me know if you have other queries/concerns.

    Cheers,

    Jericho

    DISM seems to have slowed how fast it climbs, but my computer needs to be on for at least a couple hours to see if it goes above 55 GB.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T03:54:12+00:00

    How much RAM do you have installed?

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T03:33:01+00:00

    Hello Melting,

    Good day!

    I'm Jericho, a fellow customer and an individual advisor. I am happy to assist you!

    To further help you, may I know if you have had a recent windows update on your computer?

    I would suggest that you perform a full virus scan to your computer and see if that helps.

    You may also want to try to run an sfc can and a DISM clean up.

    1. Press the Windows key or click start, type in CMD right-click and click on "Run as an administrator".
    2. Type in: sfc /scannow
    3. Press Enter. Wait until it finishes.
    4. Type in: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
    5. Hit enter. Wait until it finishes.
    6. Restart your computer and see if that solves the issue.

    Hope that helps! Please let me know if you have other queries/concerns.

    Cheers,

    Jericho

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