JobTraQ Guide to Minimizing Usage of Ram in Windows

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How to Minimize Usage of RAM in Windows
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What is RAM?

• RAM or Random Access Memory is being used by
  different processes happening on your PC or
  laptop.
• Your computer will lag if you use your entire
  RAM.
• Prevention of frequent crashing might be crucial
  to your computer.
• Apply the following software changes to protect
  your systems.

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STEP 1

• Open the Task Manager by pressing
  Ctrl-Shift-Esc keys at the same time.
• To see the running processes go to Processes
  tab.
• Click the tab Memory to organize the usage.
• Close processes that are using too much of your
  memory.
• If you cant close them, note this observation
  and keep an eye on it.

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STEP 2

• Switch to the Windows Classic or Windows Basic 7
  theme instead of choosing AERO.
• AERO version uses lots of memory compared to
  others.
• Open Control Panel.
• Go to Appearance and Personalization gt
  Personalization.
• Browse the list and select a non-AERO version.

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STEP 3

• Restart browsers after using them for some time.
• Disable or remove add-ons or plugins that you are
  no longer using.
• Wasting of memory or memory leaks usually happens
  in Firefox.
• Upgrade your browsers to the latest version to
  avoid problems that may affect your RAM.

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STEP 4

• While at startup, figure out which programs are
  already running in the background.
• Press the Windows key and then R to summon a
  search box.
• Type msconfig and click Enter.
• Startup tab will show you all the processes
  that are running on your computer.
• Uncheck those that you dont need to run while at
  startup.
• Click Apply and OK.

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STEP 5

• Save all your work or game progress.
• Reboot your PC.
• Once you reopened it, look back into Task Manager
  and observe the memory amount being used by
  different programs.

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• Call a technician or go back to step 1 if
  problems reoccur.
• If you cant remove any of the open programs, buy
  additional RAM for your PC.
• This will resolve memory problems and enhance the
  performance of your PC.