Windows 7 host process using almost 130mb RAM

UKFX

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I have Windows 7 64bit Home Premium.

I have 4GB Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz DDR3 Dual Channel memory.

Some days I check task manager and see 22%. I'm like, ahhh so sweet in comparison to what Vista used. But sometimes it's around 38% which is what Vista tended to use a lot. I checked task manager and it didn't total up so I viewed processes from all users. I'm the only user, also being the administrator so I browsed the SYSTEM usage. Turns out one of the host processes for Windows uses a wopping 132,000 K + of memory!

Do Microsoft know of this disaster? Memory management and recycling has by far improved over previous Windows environments but WHAT THE HELL is that!? That throws memory management out of the window! (or Windows for that matter!) - Check it!

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Truly, this is a disappointment. 2 of my RAM slots are cut short by my CPU cooler, not entirely but it's risky to bend RAM or the CPU cooler, and I cannot afford 2x 4GB 1600Mhz DDR3 to fit in the last free memory slots. NO chance! I've got 2x2GB in the last two slots and the price of a single 4GB DDR3 Slot at 1600Mhz is through the roof!

Anyone get the same thing from time to time, in regards to Window's host process using far too much memory?

What do you think? Maybe sorted in a Service Pack?

Peace

FX
 
It says Desktop Windows Manager is using 17,000 K seperate, yet a process for DWM is used in svhost? :| That sucks.

I worry because I play games. I have enough RAM no problemo, even for Bad Company 2 which runes beautiful on my system (check specs) although it makes pretty much no sense why my system starts at 22% and after many hours is around the low 30 mark. Now it's at 38% because of the increase of memory for this process or processes.

I have 1GB Video card. Purposely to take extra pressure off system RAM should a game go crazy on visuals and texture memory.

I guess I just have to deal with it. Wish it'd recycle it's own memory better. Still makes no sense why some days it can just remain at low 30's. :(

Thanks folks.
 
Thanks for the heads up. I just didn't want to have 10mb of system RAM left over because Windows 7 got a little too frisky.

MY SIGNATURE! WTF!!!!!! WHY GUYS, WHYY?! It was hardly a big signature! OMG
 
Hardly. I was plauged with a system for 7 years which was completely inadequate 8 months ago. Running windows live and Facebook in IE on XP with 256 DDR RAM an 64mb shared video memory on the worst integrated graphic chip was hard to run stuff. Not to mention the terrible Intel Celeron 2.5Ghz I was running.

Got this thing and had Vista for a while, free upgrade game me Windows 7 where I heard memory management was better. Did not expect almost 130mb to be eaten up by a group of services.

An it would matter if I only had 10mb. Did you not hear I play games?

Anyhow, thanks for the information. An "TBH" I hardly go on forums so I don't expect to come across "omg window is actually using the ram I bought". Especially since it's a stupid amount when half the time it isn't that size anyway.

FX
 
I wasn't necessarily "complaining" about the memory usage, I was just disappointed to see so much being used in one area. My wishes were of better memory management, not stamping my feet and having a cry because of it.

I know memory is supposed to used don't speak to me as if I am a child. I asked for a bit of insight, I didn't expect indirect remarks as a result of everyone's assumptions.

End thread please.

Thanks.

FX
 
Can a mod close the thread please.

I was just wondering why so much was used in one area, I've said that already.
 
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