RAM

[0sjors0 196]

just noticed something on my ram usage, it is unusually high(not as i had before where it was completely used) but it still slows everything down (games stutter etc)

https://gyazo.com/5257d3473378acf7300137ef52d6ccb4

 

here is the link for the screenshot, it also tells allocated ram 28.9/63.9 gb although i only have 32gb ram?

[Mighty Jayster 444]

I'd look at the processes and see which is using all of it up. Then id stop that process if it wasnt a system one to see if it fixes it. If not a google as to why that is eating up all your RAM may be a option. 

 

Ignore the allocated bit. I always do. I concentrate on the processes bit where its eating all your RAM

[0sjors0 196]

its nowhere to be found in the process list. highest using program was firefox, with 1.6 gb... cant find anything on google either. dont know what i am searching for haha

but a reboot fixes this.. now its at 8.4 gb kinda idle

Edited August 14, 2018 by 0sjors0

[leiizko 121]

Some program you have is most likely leaking memory. All you can do really is check in task manager for highest memory use and close down every program you are not actively using. In my case OS (Win10) is usually hovering about 2.4gb use.

 

Also the info you marked includes virtual memory, your actual physical memory (RAM) is 32gb.

[CROdator 310]

Also could be a virus of a sort, or most likely just some random Windows 10 process as usual..

[0sjors0 196]

the weird thing, if i would count up all the sources it wouldnt even come near that 26.2 gb of ram.. the leak would not be shown in the task messenger then.

this is how it looks idle (high to low) https://gyazo.com/4eb986e94e5b1728c5c2415a56006848

and it would look pretty much the same when its using that much,,

 

[leiizko 121]

Scan for malware/viruses, if your PC is clean then it's a faulty driver. Try reinstalling / updating them - most basic ones are sound, network and GPU drivers (network ones are usually the ones being shitty)

[Mighty Jayster 444]

3 hours ago, leiizko said:

(network ones are usually the ones being shitty)

I hate network drivers. I spend my life at work updating network drivers and re-installing the ones that screw up.... Pain in the arse.... 

[0sjors0 196]

all drivers are up to date (at least i think so, program tells me they are)

MBAM found 2 registry malware things, maybe that fixed it

[CROdator 310]

Now You might want to:

 

- Do "sfc -scannow" cmd in command prompt to check system files.

 

- Scan rest of the files on your pc with Malwarebytes, HitmanPro, SuperAntiSpyware or something else.

 

all while in safe mode though

 

[0sjors0 196]

dit that scan, https://gyazo.com/275639667a9d75a11548063d1066cc44

also ran MBAM before already. does  it really matter if you're not in safe mode?

other than that i trust windows defender for getting rid of viruses.

[Mighty Jayster 444]

Personally in my opinion i dont like windows defender. 

 

Only reason is, is because i had a laptop when i was younger and i kept downloading files off dodgy websites. And because of this i got a virus and it got past Windows Defender. So i've never trusted it since. 

[CROdator 310]

Well Windows defender only works properly in windows 10, but still it can let something slip by you install things from shady websites. It doesn't protect you from yourself hah

 

BitDefender (protects you even if you turn it off, don't know how that works) is greatest nowdays as i heard but i don't think its necessary with win 10 defender and a bit of common sense.

 

Safe mode helps in cases virus is running a process and you can't see it. Seems like your case..

As you probably know safe mode doesn't start unnecessary things so its easier to delete them, or keep them from plotting against you further.

Edited August 18, 2018 by CROdator

[0sjors0 196]

alright. next time it happens i try running in safe mode + scans first
and i  am well aware of what downloads the crap i dont want so im safe with defender only

[IJzzo 1,072]

Razer Cortex is a good example for using up and leaking RAM without showing up as these. It has a process RZKLservice.exe which is a stealthy ram eater.

If it is something else you have to kill all processes one by one and see if the ram gets freed up. If not you have possible some kind of malware like a hypervisor rootkit installed.

[0sjors0 196]

i now have an free trial of MBAM, dont really think i have any malware or rootkits. but that is also a good idea! 

[CROdator 310]

4 hours ago, izk0 said:

Razer Cortex is a good example for using up and leaking RAM without showing up as these. It has a process RZKLservice.exe which is a stealthy ram eater.

If it is something else you have to kill all processes one by one and see if the ram gets freed up. If not you have possible some kind of malware like a hypervisor rootkit installed.

Which is ironic, because cortex is made to speed up computers xd

Best thing is to keep all non Microsoft services on manual or disabled

[0sjors0 196]

i usually do that, disable all startup programms i dont need

 

[CROdator 310]

yes but i was saying about services not processes, there are services that start proceses so you need to disable those sometimes hah