I am brand new to windows xp and I just bought this computer so it has fresh install the only extra programs I have are microsoft antispyware, zonealarm pro, spybot, spywareblaster and avast antivirus! when I enter (ctrl+alt+del) and check system performance it says I am using 190mb of ram and I have seen it as high as 230mb...is this normal if not what can I configure to free up some ram with out shutting down my security programs?
computer uses alot of ram?
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tweaker
VIP Member
It's all about the tweaking. Theres alot of services you do not need that can be disabled, unnecessary visual 'eyecandy' etc that you should disable if you want to get the most power out of your system.
If your new to tweaking you can check out any of the multiple guides on the subject that guides you through the basics. Theres plenty of them floating around the net.
If your new to tweaking you can check out any of the multiple guides on the subject that guides you through the basics. Theres plenty of them floating around the net.
ripken2004
New Member
wow what programs do u guys have in the backround, im only using 200-250 when i only have firefox and aim running, w/ norton antivirus in backround and thats it
reciprokal
New Member
mine is using 405mb... and i am running avast, mcafee virus scans, sygate firewall pro, microsoft antispyware beta and firefox...
jancz3rt
<b>VIP Member</b>
Hahaha...
I have to say that I have 502Mb used...out of 2048 (1024 physical and 1024 virtual) and 51 processes running. I better close some. I close most of them when I play games anyway...including my antivirus. The only thing that I leave running is my firewall. That ought to keep me safe.
Edit: BTW just realised that NERO Burning Rom uses 106Megs of memory. Closing that....I was burning a system image backup.
JAN
I have to say that I have 502Mb used...out of 2048 (1024 physical and 1024 virtual) and 51 processes running. I better close some. I close most of them when I play games anyway...including my antivirus. The only thing that I leave running is my firewall. That ought to keep me safe.
Edit: BTW just realised that NERO Burning Rom uses 106Megs of memory. Closing that....I was burning a system image backup.
JAN
CodyJohnson117
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Because every new system have lots of stuff and 3-D graphic and that's why it getting slower, but you get more it goes faster and so much better. It really cheap to buy RAM though.
