I've been experiencing a weird issue with my Windows 11 computer lately. It's been running fine for the past two years, but now when I play games, I'm getting some serious frame drops. I checked the task manager, and it shows that my RAM is maxed out at about 15.6/15.9GB. The strange part is that when I try to add up the usage of the programs I'm running, the numbers don't come close to 15GB. When I look under the 'users' section, it says one user is using about 6GB of RAM, yet it shows 95% of my total RAM is in use. What's going on here? Is this a sign of a virus, or is there something else happening? Any advice on resolving this situation would be greatly appreciated!
3 Answers
Not all RAM usage is attributed to active users. Some services run in the background and may be under system accounts, especially with Windows 11. You might want to run a full scan with Windows Defender and check your Startup Apps. Disable anything unnecessary that starts when your computer boots up to help with performance.
It can be tricky to add up RAM usage accurately. Beyond the programs you see, your system also uses memory for video processing and data caching, which might not show directly. Some memory can even be compressed, which makes it seem less utilized than it truly is! It's not unusual to not account for every single megabyte of RAM, so don't worry too much about that.
Can you share your computer specs and the games you're playing when these issues arise? If you're worried about malware, it's a good idea to run a full scan with Windows Defender or use Malwarebytes to ensure your system is clean.
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