Advice desperate please. 82% physical memory used on laptop!

far2812

How do I clean it up please?

I haven't got much on it I didn't think!

Thanks

AHAR

How much RAM has your laptop got?
Which operating system are you using?

far2812

hi am using Vista - memory is 1024mb many thanks

enigma52

if you download hijack this run it and post log on here I am sure someone will come along shortly with advise

ohyeahitssorcy

Q. "how do i clean it up?"
A. You dont

Search google for something called "superfetch" and it will explain all but to put it very simply vista is anticipating your actions and filling your physical memory with as much stuff as possible just in case you need it and this is perfectly normal so no need to worry about it

Taffybiker

Why do I get the impression the OP is actually referring to disk space?

jbreckmckye

Q. "how do i clean it up?"
A. You dont

This. Empty RAM will do nothing but continue to use electricity.

If you're that concerned, try disabling unnecessary services, and using low-overhead applications.

BillScarab

far2812 wrote: »

How do I clean it up please?

I haven't got much on it I didn't think!

Thanks

Turn it off then you will be using 0% of your Memory!

Are you referring to RAM or Hard Disk space ?

MsRed1

When I had Vista system restore kept eating up my disk space. I did this to change the amount of disk space allocated to system restore:

1. Click Start - All Programs - Accessories. Right click on ‘Command Prompt’ and click ‘Run as Administrator’.
2. Type the following in the command prompt:vssadmin list shadowstorage The results shown will be similar to this: Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 2.702 GB
   Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 2.933 GB
   Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 5 GB
3. If you feel like Vista is taking up too much space, then use this command to lower it:vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=[Drive Letter]: /For=[Drive Letter]: /Maxsize=[space]For example, I executed this command to lower it to 2GB: vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /Maxsize=2GB

ohyeahitssorcy

Taffybiker wrote: »

Why do I get the impression the OP is actually referring to disk space?

Would be nice if he posted again to clarify this but my guess is he's opened up task manager and system ram is referred to as physical memory plus he said this ...

hi am using Vista - memory is 1024mb many thanks

but who knows computers and their users can be mysterious things :rotfl:

far2812

Hi I'm back - it is the memory that is saying 83% full not the disk space.

My newish laptop is running really slowly so I was wondering if that had something to do with it!!