I've noticed a significant spike in RAM usage on our new machines running Windows 11. As the Microsoft Intune manager for my company, I've received complaints from users, like one who had an issue with Chrome due to excessive RAM consumption. Upon investigation, I found that her machine was using about 14GB of RAM even when idle. This seems to be a common occurrence across multiple devices, where 14GB is used just sitting there when previously it was around 6-8GB for similar tasks like using Chrome, Teams, and Outlook. I'm curious if there have been recent changes in the Windows operating system that might explain this increased RAM usage. Has anyone else experienced this?
4 Answers
Are you sure it’s not just Windows caching and pre-fetching data? If there’s RAM available, don't stress about it being used up. It’s designed to keep things running smoothly.
Just a quick thought: are the computers regularly restarted? Not just shut down, but actually rebooted? Sometimes a good restart can clear out RAM hogs.
It's not that Windows has started leaking RAM, but the OS is now more aggressive with caching and memory management, which can make it seem like usage is higher in Task Manager. If you're hitting memory pressure, consider using the page file (virtual memory) on a fast SSD to help. To ensure your settings are right, enable your page file and let Windows manage it. If you'd like to adjust settings, I can share steps on that too.
Try using Process Explorer to track down the RAM usage culprit! Sometimes services like Windows Telemetry might be using more space than you'd expect. Disabling unnecessary services could make a difference.
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