Question Memory compression increasing until computer crashes

[antenoss43]

Hi i recently reinstalled windows on a new SSD and ever since i did, my computer has had this problem

The process "Memory compression" will steadily increas up to around 20-25 GB and then my computer crashes, both programs and windows.

SPECS:
Windows 10 64bit
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K CPU @ 3.80GHz, 3792 Mhz, 4 Core
Motherboard: STRIX Z270H gaming
GPU: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G
RAM: Corsair vengeance RGB PRO 32GB 3200MHz
PSU: RM750X V2 750W

Also i don't know much about computers so if i missed anything just ask and i will try to answer any questions.

Sorry for any misspellings

Please help me!

 

[jay32267]

I would try and disable it and see what happens.

https://superuser.com/questions/1000485/how-to-disable-windows-10-memory-compression

 

[antenoss43]

I would try and disable it and see what happens.

https://superuser.com/questions/1000485/how-to-disable-windows-10-memory-compression

Let's say this fixes the problem, then i would want to run with the memory compression dissabled, but how will that affect the overall performance of my computer?

 

[kerberos_20]

its part of superfetch
try wiping your prefetch folder content

 

[antenoss43]

its part of superfetch
try wiping your prefetch folder content

I have tried to dissable superfetch but it doesent exist among the other services.

 

[antenoss43]

Update: i have now dissabled Memory compression, i will use the computer like usual for a while to see if the memory usage ramps up.

 

[jay32267]

Update: i have now dissabled Memory compression, i will use the computer like usual for a while to see if the memory usage ramps up.

I'm not 100% sure what you will find.
It's just something I would try.

 

[antenoss43]

Update: i have now dissabled Memory compression, i will use the computer like usual for a while to see if the memory usage ramps up.

It seems like the RAM usage is still increasing over time.

 

[jay32267]

It seems like the RAM usage is still increasing over time.

Can you see what is using it in Task Manager?

 

[antenoss43]

Can you see what is using it in Task Manager?

No, the most usage is going to Chrome (800MB) so there are no task using alot of RAM. before i disabled the compression that was the thing using all the RAM

 

[jay32267]

No, the most usage is going to Chrome (800MB) so there are no task using alot of RAM. before i disabled the compression that was the thing using all the RAM

I'd run it and see what happens.

 

[antenoss43]

I'd run it and see what happens.

Just to clarify, what am i supose to run?

 

[jay32267]

Just to clarify, what am i supose to run?

You say your memory usage is increasing....but what used to show up using it in Task Manager is no longer there? ....but it's still increasing?

I'm not sure of the problem....but I would use the PC just to see what happens. Will it crash? Will it continue to run fine?

 

[antenoss43]

You say your memory usage is increasing....but what used to show up using it in Task Manager is no longer there? ....but it's still increasing?

I'm not sure of the problem....but I would use the PC just to see what happens. Will it crash? Will it continue to run fine?

So, in task manager there are processes but nothing there is taking alot of RAM

then if you go under Performance --> Open Resource Monitor, you can see alot more things. and before i disabled "Memory compression" i could see it there and it would increase over time.

Now ( after disableing "Memory compression") i can no longer see it in the resource monitor but RAM-usage is still increasing.

 

[antenoss43]

Update: I have had the computer running for a while, it steadily moved up to 16GB and then jumped down to 8GB for some reason.

 

[stonecarver]

What happens or if you haven't yet tried to use Firefox just as a test and watch memory and see what happens?

First go into your Chrome and stop it from leaching your resources even when not running. You actually have to set it to not run while it's not running. Fun!

Open while on chrome your settings and uncheck all the stuff that bogs down your system.

 

[jay32267]

Update: I have had the computer running for a while, it steadily moved up to 16GB and then jumped down to 8GB for some reason.

Then I would keep using it and see what happens.
Maybe after disabling "memory compression" Windows has to straighten itself out. I'm not sure.

 

[antenoss43]

What happens or if you haven't yet tried to use Firefox just as a test and watch memory and see what happens?

First go into your Chrome and stop it from leaching your resources even when not running. You actually have to set it to not run while it's not running. Fun!

Open while on chrome your settings and uncheck all the stuff that bogs down your system.

Chrome is not taking up any RAM Chrome is not the problem