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Free Up Memory
(RAM) in Windows
One of the most important resources in a modern
PC is its physical memory (RAM). While the CPU is obviously
important when running complex algorithms in games, movie players,
or compression software, having enough RAM is probably even
more important to overall system performance. While most computers
today have enough physical RAM memory to store a small library,
modern software and media files also require a lot of resources.
Paging Files and Performance
If your computer runs out of RAM, it will use your hard drive
to store some of the information usually stored in RAM. Since
a mechanical hard drive is not very fast when compared to the
tiny electronic circuits that make up a RAM chip, this can slow
down your computer considerably or even cause a crash. The simplest
solution to this problem would probably be a memory upgrade;
but, unless you have a lot of money to spend, there are other,
less expensive, solutions. Since you want to avoid using the
paging file, also known as swap file or virtual memory, directly
for complicated operations, you need to make sure that there
is always enough RAM to execute programs without using the harddrive.
On the other hand, a large sound file containing 30 minutes
of audio data might not have to be stored in RAM all the time.
By moving less important data to the hard drive, making the
physical memory available to the applications that really need
it, you can improve both performance and stability considerably.
Memory Management with SpeedUpMyPC
While Windows automatically moves data from RAM to virtual memory
and back as necessary, Windows does not know when you are planning
to start a demanding application or which applications are more
important. Windows will also use leave a lot of unused information
in RAM until this information is explicitly removed by the application
that created it or until the RAM is needed by other applications.
By using SpeedUpMyPC to monitor your RAM usage in real time,
you can easily find out if there is enough RAM to run your favorite
applications. SpeedUpMyPC also lets you free up RAM at any time
with a single click. This can be very useful if you are planning
to run a game or play a DivX movie. By freeing up memory before
starting a demanding application, you won't have to experience
pauses or skipped frames while the application is running. SpeedUpMyPC
can also free up memory automatically whenever your memory usage
exceeds a certain limit. This can help you avoid running out
of resources when running multiple applications, and will also
prevent resources-related crashes. Apart from monitoring RAM
usage, SpeedUpMyPC can also monitor your page file usage or
virtual memory usage in real time. As soon as your page file
usage reaches a critical level, SpeedUpMyPC will inform you
about the situation, giving you enough time to terminate some
applications before the computer crashes or stops responding.
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