{"id":3694,"date":"2021-12-05T12:10:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T06:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidegeekz.com\/?p=3694"},"modified":"2021-12-05T12:10:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T06:40:48","slug":"free-up-ram-7-fast-fixes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidegeekz.com\/free-up-ram-7-fast-fixes\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Up RAM: 7 Fast Fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are few things more annoying than a slow-running computer. At the very least, though, you know that the issue likely lies with your RAM.<\/p>\n
First things first: what is RAM? In simple terms, RAM is the short-term memory<\/a> of your computer. The more RAM you have, the more processes and programs your computer can\u00a0handle at once.<\/p>\n If your computer\u00a0is running low on RAM, it starts using its page file. This file acts as pretend RAM and is much slower than the real thing. If your computer has to use it, you’ll notice a drop in performance.<\/p>\n Fortunately,\u00a0buying more RAM isn’t the only solution to this problem. Here are seven ways to free up RAM that you already have.<\/p>\n Before doing anything else, try restarting your computer. This\u00a0is a common fix\u00a0for computer troubles, but it’s\u00a0popular for a reason.<\/p>\n See, RAM is a type of volatile memory. When you restart your PC, you also restart all your processes and clear any contents of RAM. If any processes in the background are eating up your memory, this will put a stop to it.<\/p>\n In general, you should restart your computer every once in a while anyway. This is particularly true if you use it all the time. Most computers get bogged down over time, and a reboot is\u00a0a natural solution.<\/p>\n If a restart doesn’t help with freeing up RAM, it’s time to look into what’s using it. The good news: you already have the tools to do so.<\/p>\n On Windows, open the Task Manager and select More Details if needed. On the Processes tab, click on Memory to sort your processes by RAM usage. Take a note of which apps seem to be eating up the most RAM.<\/p>\n Next,\u00a0head to Performance > Open Resource Monitor > Memory. You’ll get a chart that shows you how much RAM you have available. Sort the processes by Commit (KB) to see if there are any issues here.<\/p>\n Now that you know which apps use the most RAM,\u00a0consider deleting some. On Windows, there are plenty of background apps you don’t need. Go to Settings > Apps > Apps & Features to uninstall them.<\/p>\n1. Restart Your Computer<\/h2>\n
2. Identify Memory Leaks<\/h2>\n