where does all the memory go

[Guest chasgl]

When I start my computer it has about 300 megs in use. But after a while

Task Manager says it has 800 to 900 megs in use, which is more that I have so

it uses virtual memory and slows down. But if I look at the processes tab it

only adds up to about 120 megs. I do have show processes from all users

selected. What could be using the rest of the memory? How can I chase it

down?

Thanks,

Chas

[Guest Ian D]

Re: where does all the memory go

 

 

"chasgl" <chasgl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> When I start my computer it has about 300 megs in use. But after a while

> Task Manager says it has 800 to 900 megs in use, which is more that I have

> so

> it uses virtual memory and slows down. But if I look at the processes tab

> it

> only adds up to about 120 megs. I do have show processes from all users

> selected. What could be using the rest of the memory? How can I chase it

> down?

> Thanks,

> Chas

 

Download Process Explorer 11.2. It does a much greater detailed analysis

than Task Manager.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

[Guest chasgl]

Re: where does all the memory go

 

Fantastic, Thanks, Chas

 

"Ian D" wrote:

>

> "chasgl" <chasgl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:A1AB5FF1-B6D3-4F10-BF99-6002F7DDCB94@microsoft.com...

> > When I start my computer it has about 300 megs in use. But after a while

> > Task Manager says it has 800 to 900 megs in use, which is more that I have

> > so

> > it uses virtual memory and slows down. But if I look at the processes tab

> > it

> > only adds up to about 120 megs. I do have show processes from all users

> > selected. What could be using the rest of the memory? How can I chase it

> > down?

> > Thanks,

> > Chas

>

> Download Process Explorer 11.2. It does a much greater detailed analysis

> than Task Manager.

>

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

>

>

>