Too much resource for explorer.exe

bryant_16

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Hi there, as topic. How can I reduce the memory usage for this explorer.exe?
 

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Is unusual that my explorer is taking up 3gb of ram. Anyway to reduce it?


too much activity is going on the background....just kill some of the task....go to task manager to check
or
follow the step below
 
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I have 8gb ram in total. It's the explorer.exe that is taking up 3gb ram, not sure why is that so..
 

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there is a ms tool called "vmmap" that analyses memory. maybe it can give u some clues. get it from sysinternals website...
 

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Simply open resource manager(search it in Windows). Then under ram, check what is eating tne most. Google those application and how to get rid/uninstall those.
 
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