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I disabled Windows Prefetch and suddenly 5GB of my RAM became usable again

Turns out, Windows really hates unused RAM.

Notepad high CPU and Memory usage in Windows 11 [Fix]

If Notepad is showing high CPU and Memory usage in Windows 11, follow these instructions ie. change encoding, terminate all ...
Digital Trends

Here’s how much RAM Windows 11 actually uses

Upgrading to Windows 11 comes with a few requirements, and that includes a bump in random access memory (RAM) compared with Windows 10. Windows 11, while it introduces a host of new features, may ...
TweakTown

Windows Using Too Much RAM? Here's How to Fix It

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Does your Windows PC feel slow, freeze during simple tasks, and show RAM usage spiking close to 100% in Task Manager? While heavy RAM usage by processes ...
Neowin

User finds how a key Windows 11 feature could be quietly eating lots of RAM on your PC

A user has uncovered how one of the key Windows 11 system services could be gobbling up lots of memory on your PC. Recently, Microsoft altered the behavior of a system service on Windows 11 24H2, 25H2 ...
The Droid Guy

How To Fix Desktop Window Manager High Memory Usage Guide

The Desktop Window Manager (DWM) is a crucial component of the Windows operating system, responsible for managing visual effects and rendering the user interface. It typically consumes minimal ...