question13 :
Huh?
And im using AVG free.
john : it is causing a problem because windows and other programs runs very slowly when this occurs, and i have to restart my PC to get it to run normally again.
For example, if it's using 49% on idle, the memory usage skyrockets when i open any actual programs like firefox or a game. And then everything slows to a crawl.
make sure you are not looking at a OS performance perk artifact
(check to see if you are running superfetch service or readyboost some info:
http://www.osnews.com/story/21471/SuperFetch_How_it_Works_Myths)
if not the above then continue below:
you need to find your memory pigs: got to www.sysinternals.com
download their tools. (Microsoft bought the company and the tools are on the website for free)
tools of interest:
use autoruns.exe: help disable programs you don't want to run
use procexp64.exe or procexp.exe for 32 bit to see what is currently running on your system.
rammap.exe
vmmap.exe
handle.exe cmd line app that shows what and where file handles are open
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for starters:
1. exit all apps and run sysinternals process explorer procexp64.exe or procexp.exe and check to see what is still running on your system.
2. attempt to configure any apps that you don't want to run in the background via the apps options. for example, tell chrome not to run in the background via setting in the tools menu. Configure adobe apps not to run its update laucher. configure java not to cache in control panel or to run it update programs. configure adobe flash player not do cache ads on your machine by using their website storage settings panel
at
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html
3. after you get your system configured the best you can then reboot and run
Sysinternals autoruns tool to see what is still configured to run. Often Apps will reset to run in the background after you use them. you can see what is listed to run and disable them with autoruns.
reboot again and run sysinternals process explorer
procexp64.exe or procexp.exe
check the list and see if you think it is what you expect. lots of apps run in the background when you don't want them to. for example google chrome runs a lot in the background when you don't have a browser running on the desktop.
They cache and prefetch for when you start chrome up again unless you select a option in their settings.
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because the memory use is moderating itself the cause is not going to be easy to determine. I would watch resource monitor memory usage, then cycle various 3rd party services. Just stop them and start them and see what resources are freed and reused.
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there are other things you can do but that give you a lot to work with.
also, if someone tells you to reinstall, it will work for a while but you will end up with the same problem later.