Why is my new HP OmniBook using so much RAM when barely anything is open?
I received a new HP OmniBook 3 with 16 GB of RAM and have been trying to run Minecraft and an emulator for Tomodachi Life. Minecraft warns that…
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Why is my new HP OmniBook using so much RAM while I’m only browsing?
I received a new HP OmniBook 3 with 16 GB of RAM and have been trying to play Minecraft and run an emulator for Tomodachi Life. Minecraft warns…
Is Linux worth switching to if I rely on Adobe and other creative software?
I work in VFX and regularly use Blender, Houdini, After Effects, Photoshop, and DaVinci Resolve. I do not do much gaming on my desktop, and music production is…
Why is Windows 11 using almost twice as much RAM after I upgraded?
I added another 16GB of RAM to my Windows 11 PC, bringing the total to around 32GB. With the same programs and workload, Task Manager now shows nearly…
Is Linux worth switching to for a VFX artist who depends on Adobe?
I'm a VFX artist who regularly uses Blender, Houdini, After Effects, Photoshop, and DaVinci Resolve. I don't do much gaming on my desktop, and music production is handled…
Why is Windows 11 using nearly all 16 GB of my RAM?
I have a Dell laptop running Windows 11 with 16 GB of RAM. Task Manager consistently shows memory usage around 95% or higher, even when I only have…
Is 14.5 GB of RAM usage normal with only a few apps open?
I have an Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 with 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, an RTX 4060, and Windows 11. Recently it has started lagging badly despite low…
Is 14.5 GB of RAM usage normal with only a few apps open?
I have an Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 with 16 GB of DDR5 RAM and an RTX 4060. Recently it has started lagging badly, even though I usually…
Why does Windows show 13 GB of RAM in use when my processes only add up to about 8 GB?
My Windows 11 PC has 16 GB of RAM and has started feeling slower over the past few days. Task Manager's Processes tab shows roughly 8 GB being…
Why are Roblox and Microsoft Edge using RAM when I’m not using them?
I have a Dell Vostro with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD running Windows 11. Even after closing my apps, I keep finding Roblox using…
Why are Edge and Roblox using RAM when I haven’t opened them?
I'm using a Dell Vostro with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD on Windows 11. Even when I've closed my apps and have no obvious…
How can I improve the performance of my HP laptop with only 4GB of RAM?
I have an HP Laptop 14-ep2xxx with an Intel N150 processor, 4GB of RAM (about 3.66GB usable), 119GB of UFS storage, and Windows 11 Home 25H2. Memory usage…
How can I improve the performance of my HP laptop with only 4GB of RAM?
I have an HP Laptop 14-ep2xxx with an Intel N150 processor, 4GB of RAM (3.66GB usable), 119GB of UFS storage, and Windows 11 Home 25H2. Memory usage is…
Is Chrome Using an Unusually High Amount of RAM on My 16GB PC?
My computer has 16GB of RAM, and I'm wondering whether I need to install an additional 8GB stick. When Google Chrome is open, it appears to account for…
Why does Windows show 80% RAM usage when my apps only use 6–7 GB?
I have 32 GB of RAM, but the system reports that around 80% is being used even though the applications I can see account for only about 6–7…
Why does my SSD occasionally hit 100% usage and make my PC lag while using After Effects?
My PC periodically reaches 100% SSD usage, and the entire system becomes extremely laggy. So far, this has only happened while I've been using After Effects, although I've…
Why does Windows show 80% RAM usage when my apps only use 6–7 GB?
I have 32 GB of RAM, but the system reports around 80% memory usage even though the applications I can see appear to be using only about 6–7…
Why is my 96GB Mac Studio still hitting swap and high memory pressure?
I used to run out of memory with 8GB, then 16GB, and eventually 24GB as my web development setup grew to include more Docker containers, simulations, VS Code,…
Why Is My 96GB Mac Studio Still Hitting Swap and Severe Memory Pressure?
I upgraded from 8GB to 16GB, then 24GB, as my web development setup grew to include more Docker containers, simulations, browsers, and development tools. I eventually bought a…
Why Has My Windows 11 Memory Usage Suddenly Increased?
My Windows 11 PC has 8 GB of RAM. Until yesterday, memory usage typically stayed around 37–45% and CPU usage was about 10%. After visiting an unverified third-party…