您是否在 Windows 10 PC 上看到系统内存不足的警告消息？或者您的系统由于高内存使用而挂起或冻结？不要害怕，我们在这里帮助您解决这些问题，这就是为什么在本指南中，我们将讨论在 Windows 10 计算机上释放 RAM 的 9 种不同方法。 (Do you see a warning message on your Windows 10 PC that the system is low on memory? Or your system hangs or freezes due to high memory usage? Don’t fear, we’re here to help you with these issues, and that’s why in this guide, we will discuss 9 different ways to free up RAM on Windows 10 Computer. )
慢行者、大声咀嚼、旅行延误、糟糕的WiFi或互联网连接(internet connection)以及滞后的计算机是世界上最令人讨厌的一些事情。事实证明，即使您有足够的可用存储空间，您的个人计算机也会运行缓慢。要高效地多任务并同时在多个应用程序之间切换而不会遇到任何延迟，您需要有足够的可用RAM以及相对空的硬盘驱动器。首先，如果您还不知道RAM是什么以及它为何如此重要，请查看RAM（随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory)）。
回到主题，您的计算机RAM通常会运行得很低，因为您所有的活动应用程序和后台进程和服务都在使用它。除此之外，内存泄漏、高影响的启动应用程序、电源浪涌、恶意软件的存在、硬件缺陷和RAM本身不足都会导致您的计算机运行缓慢。
虽然Windows通常在管理(Windows)RAM方面做得很好，但您可以采取一些额外的步骤来释放一些阻塞和急需的额外RAM并加快计算机的性能。
在 Windows 10 上释放 RAM 的 9 种方法(9 ways to free up RAM on Windows 10)
释放一些RAM(RAM)的最明显和最简单的方法是清除占用不必要系统资源的应用程序和进程。这些可能是您已安装的众多第三方应用程序之一，甚至可能是Microsoft在(Microsoft)Windows中包含的本机工具。您可以选择禁用或完全卸载麻烦的程序。
虽然，如果删除一些东西，无论是第三方的还是内置的，看起来有点太多，你可以尝试增加你的虚拟内存，禁用视觉效果，清除临时数据等。
在我们开始之前，请重新启动计算机以清除所有系统RAM并重置所有后台进程。虽然这可能不会释放Windows 10上的RAM，但它将有助于重新启动任何可能使用的资源超出其需要的损坏进程和应用程序。(process and application)
方法 1：终止后台(Terminate background)进程并禁用高影响启动应用程序(impact startup apps)
Windows 任务管理器(Windows Task Manager)做了一项令人难以置信的工作，可以通知您所有活动程序和进程正在使用的确切RAM量。(RAM)除了检查计算机的RAM 使用情况(RAM usage)外，还可以查看CPU 和 GPU 使用情况(CPU & GPU usage)以及结束任务、防止应用程序在计算机启动(computer startup)时使用资源、开始新任务等。
1. 按键盘上的Windows 键调(Windows key)出开始菜单(start menu)并开始键入任务管理器(Task Manager)。搜索结果到达时(Open)单击(Click)打开（或使用快捷键组合 Ctrl + Shift + Esc）。
2. 单击更多详细信息(More Details)以查看所有后台进程、服务、性能统计信息等。
3. 在进程选项卡(Processes tab)中，单击内存 (Memory )标题以根据内存 ( RAM ) 使用情况对计算机上当前运行的所有进程和应用程序进行排序。
4. 记下使用最多内存的所有进程和应用程序。如前所述，您可以选择结束这些进程或完全卸载它们。
5.要结束一个进程， 右键单击 (right-click )它并从随后的选项菜单中选择 结束任务 (End Task )（您也可以单击窗口底部的结束任务按钮，选择一个进程后解锁）。(End Task)此外，在结束Microsoft 进程(Microsoft process)时要小心，因为它可能会导致Windows 故障(Windows malfunction)和其他几个问题。
6. 现在，让我们切换到“启动 (Startup )”选项卡并禁用其他一些可疑且耗电的应用程序。
7. 单击启动影响 (Startup impact )列标题，根据应用程序对(column header)计算机启动过程(computer startup process)的影响对所有应用程序进行排序。高(High)、中和低是根据应用程序的影响分配给应用程序的三个等级。很明显，评分高的那些对您的启动时间(startup time)影响最大。
8. 考虑禁用任何被指定为高影响等级(impact rating)的第三方应用程序以减少启动时间。右键单击 (Right-click )应用程序并选择 禁用 (Disable )（或单击禁用按钮）。
9. 您还可以通过任务管理器(Task Manager)的性能选项卡(Performance tab)获取有关最耗电应用程序的更多详细信息。
10. 在Performance 选项卡中，从左侧 选择 Memory 并单击(Memory )Open Resource Monitor。
11. 在以下窗口中，您将看到一个水平条，显示空闲和当前使用的RAM数量以及应用程序列表及其内存使用情况(memory usage)。单击(Click)提交(KB)(Commit (KB))以根据应用程序使用的内存量对应用程序进行排序。
卸载任何内存使用量(memory usage)异常高的可疑应用程序，或切换到另一个类似的应用程序，可能是同一应用程序的精简版。
另请阅读：(Also Read:)如何在Windows 10上使用(Windows 10)性能监视器(Performance Monitor)
方法 2：卸载或禁用 Bloatware
检查任务管理器(Task Manager)后，您将有一个更好的想法并确切地知道哪些应用程序导致了高内存问题。如果您不定期使用这些应用程序，请考虑卸载它们以释放Windows 10 PC 上的内存。
有两种方法可以从Windows 计算机(Windows computer)上卸载应用程序，通过控制面板(Control Panel)或通过设置应用程序(Settings application)。
1.让我们走一条更简单直接的路线。按 Windows(Press Windows)键 + X 或右键单击开始按钮，然后(start button and select) 从高级用户菜单中选择设置 。(Settings )
2. 接下来，单击应用程序(Apps)。
3. 确保您位于应用程序和功能(Apps & Features) 设置页面，并在右侧面板上向下滚动以找到您要卸载的应用程序。单击(Click)一个应用程序以展开其选项，然后选择 卸载(Uninstall)。
4.在“此应用程序及其相关信息将被删除”弹出窗口中再次单击卸载 。(Uninstall )（在可能到达要求您确认的任何其他弹出窗口上单击(Click)是或确定）(Yes or OK)
方法 3：禁用后台应用程序
Windows包含许多允许在后台连续运行的内置应用程序/工具。其中一些很重要，因为它们执行基本活动，如显示通知、更新开始菜单(start menu)磁贴等，但其中一些没有重要用途。您可以禁用这些非必要的后台应用程序以释放系统资源。
1.按 Windows key + I再次打开 Windows设置 (Settings ) ，然后单击 隐私(Privacy)。
2. 从左侧导航菜单(side navigation menu)中，单击后台应用程序(Background apps)（在应用程序权限下）。
3.如果您不想让任何应用程序在后台运行，请将“让应用程序在后台运行”下的(‘Let apps run in the background’)切换(toggle)开关切换为关闭。您还可以单独选择哪些应用程序可以在后台运行(applications can run in the background)，哪些不能。
方法 4：扫描病毒和恶意软件(virus and malware)
在检查任务管理器(Task Manager)时，您可能发现了一个或两个您不记得安装(remember installing)的应用程序。这些未知的应用程序可能是恶意的，并且可能已经通过另一个应用程序进入（安装盗版软件或(software or programs)来自未经验证来源的程序时，请务必小心）。(Always)恶意软件和病毒(Malware and viruses)在试图窃取您的个人信息时也会利用您的大部分系统资源，而为其他应用程序留下的资源很少。执行定期防病毒/反恶意软件扫描以检查并删除对您的计算机的任何威胁。
您可以使用许多安全程序来删除恶意软件，尽管Malwarebytes是最受推荐的程序之一，也是我们最喜欢的程序之一。
1.在新选项卡中访问Malwarebytes Cybersecurity网站并下载(Malwarebytes Cybersecurity)安装文件(installation file)。下载后，打开安装向导(installation wizard)并按照屏幕上的所有提示安装安全程序(security program)。
2. 打开应用程序并执行恶意软件扫描(Scan) 。
3. 扫描将需要相当长的时间才能完成，因为它会使用细齿梳遍历计算机上的所有项目（注册表、内存、启动项、文件）。
3.通过单击Quarantine中和(Quarantine)Malwarebytes检测到的所有威胁。
重新启动 PC 后，查看是否能够释放Windows 10计算机(Computer)上的RAM，如果不能，则继续使用下一种方法。
方法 5：关闭视觉效果
除了禁用和删除应用程序之外，您还可以更改其他一些内容以增加可用RAM的数量。Windows结合了各种动画来创建美观的用户体验。虽然这些微妙的动画和视觉效果只使用几兆字节的计算机内存(computer memory)，但如果需要，它们可以被禁用。
1. 双击桌面上的 Windows文件资源管理器(File Explorer) 快捷方式图标启动它或使用快捷键(shortcut key) Windows key + E。
2.右键单击 (Right-click )此 PC(This PC) （位于左侧导航面板(navigation panel)）并 从上下文菜单中选择属性 。(Properties )
3. 在以下窗口中，单击高级系统设置(Advanced System Settings)。
4. 单击“高级系统(Advanced system)属性”选项卡的“性能”子部分(Performance sub-section)内的“设置...” (Settings… )按钮。
5. 最后，单击“调整以获得最佳性能”(‘Adjust for best performance’)旁边的单选按钮(radio button)以启用该选项并因此禁用所有Windows动画或选择自定义并手动(Custom and manually)选中您想要保留的视觉效果/动画旁边的框。
6. 单击应用， (Apply, )然后 单击确定 (OK )保存更改并关闭窗口。这将极大地影响Windows的外观，但允许更快的工作流程。
方法6：增加虚拟内存
RAM虽然大部分是独立的，但也依赖于其他组件。分页文件(paging file)是每个硬盘驱动器上可用的一种虚拟内存形式，与RAM一起工作。当您的系统RAM开始不足时，您的计算机会自动将应用程序传输到页面文件。(paging file)但是，分页文件(paging file)也可以软运行并提示错误，例如“您的系统虚拟内存不足”。
分页文件作为一种虚拟内存，允许我们手动增加它的值，从而提高我们计算机的性能。
1.按照(Follow)上一方法的步骤 1 到 4 打开性能选项(Performance Options)窗口。
2. 单击高级 (Advanced )选项卡的虚拟内存部分(Virtual Memory section)下的更改 ...。 (Change… )
3.取消选中(Untick)“自动管理所有设备的页面文件大小”(‘Automatically manage paging file size for all devices’) 旁边的框 。这将解锁为每个驱动器设置自定义初始和最大虚拟内存大小的选项。(memory size)
4. 现在，选择C 驱动器(C drive)（或您安装了Windows的驱动器）并通过单击其单选按钮启用自定义大小。(Custom Size)
5. 将初始大小 (MB)(Initial Size (MB))设置 为 系统 RAM 的一倍半(one and a half times your system RAM) ，将 最大大小 (MB)(Maximum Size (MB)) 设置为 初始大小的三倍(three times the Initial Size)。单击 设置 (Set )，然后 单击确定 (OK )以保存并退出。
方法 7：关闭(Shutdown)时清除页面文件(Pagefile)
虽然当您重新启动计算机时 RAM 上的所有内容都会自动清除，但虚拟内存并非如此。这是因为页面文件实际上占据了硬盘驱动器上的物理空间。虽然，我们可以修改此行为并在每次重新启动时清除页面文件。(Pagefile)
1. 按Windows key + R 启动“运行”命令(Run command)框，在其中键入 regedit ，然后按 Enter 打开注册表编辑器(open the Registry Editor)。
将出现一个请求您允许完成操作的用户帐户控制(account control)弹出窗口。单击(Click)是 授予 (Yes )必要的权限并继续。
2. 在左侧面板中，双击HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE将其展开。
3.导航到HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE文件夹(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder)中的以下路径（或复制粘贴地址栏中(address bar)的位置）
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management.
4. 现在，在右侧面板上，右键单击 (right-click )ClearPageFileAtShutdown并(ClearPageFileAtShutdown)选择 Modify。
5. 在以下对话框中(dialog box)，将数值数据(Value Data) 从 0（禁用）更改为 1 （启用），然后单击 确定(OK)。
方法 8：禁用浏览器扩展
通常，当您在浏览器中打开多个选项卡时，就会出现RAM不足的情况。Google Chrome是跨平台使用最多的网络浏览器(web browser)，因其RAM 处理(RAM handling)能力和显着降低Windows计算机速度而臭名昭著。为防止浏览器使用额外的RAM，请避免打开多个选项卡并禁用或卸载与浏览器一起运行的不必要的扩展程序。
1. 在每个浏览器上禁用扩展程序的过程非常简单且非常相似。
2. 对于Chrome，单击右上角的三个垂直点并将鼠标悬停在更多工具(More Tools)上。单击 子菜单中的扩展 。(Extensions )
3. Mozilla Firefox 和 Microsoft Edge(Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge) 分别在新标签页访问about: addons 和 edge://extensions/
4. 单击扩展旁边的切换开关将其关闭(toggle switch next to an extension to turn it off)。您还将在附近找到卸载/删除的选项。
5. 重新启动您的 PC，看看您是否能够释放计算机上的一些RAM。
方法 9：执行磁盘清理扫描(Disk Cleanup Scan)
一些经常使用的应用程序可能无法释放它们正在使用的系统内存(system memory)，从而导致RAM运行常见问题。与它们一起，您可以尝试使用内置的磁盘清理应用程序清除(Disk Cleanup application)Windows自动创建的所有临时文件、Windows升级日志文件、内存转储(memory dump)文件等。
1. 按 Windows 键 + S，在搜索栏中键入(search bar)Disk Cleanup，然后按 enter(press enter)。
2.选择(Select the drive) 您要从中清除临时文件的驱动器，然后单击 确定(OK)。该应用程序现在将开始扫描临时文件和其他不需要的东西，并且可以将其删除。稍等片刻(Wait)，让扫描完成。
3. 在要删除的文件下，选中临时文件(Temporary files)旁边的框。继续并选择您要删除的任何其他文件（例如，临时 Internet 文件、回收站(recycle bin)、缩略图）。
4. 单击确定 (OK )删除选定的文件。
此外， 在开始搜索栏或运行(start search bar or Run)命令框中键入%temp%然后按 enter(box and press enter)。通过按Ctrl + A 选择以下窗口中的所有文件，然后按删除键。在需要时授予(Grant)管理权限并跳过无法删除的文件。
您可以定期执行上述所有RAM 释放活动，以保持计算机的性能。(RAM freeing)此外，在您寻求增加可用RAM的数量时，您可能会想安装其中一种声称可以提高性能但不屈服的RAM 清理(RAM cleaning)工具，因为它们通常是骗局，不会为您提供任何额外的空闲内存(RAM)。您可以尝试使用内存优化器(Memory Optimizer)和CleanMem等RAM 管理器(RAM manager)应用程序，而不是RAM清洁器。
最后，随着开发人员在应用程序的每个新版本中添加新功能，他们所需的RAM量也会增加。如果可能，请尝试安装更多 RAM，(, try installing more RAM,)尤其是在您使用旧系统时。查看计算机随附的说明手册或执行(instruction manual)Google 搜索(Google search)，以了解与您的笔记本电脑兼容的RAM类型以及如何安装它。
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我们希望本指南对您有所帮助，并且您能够轻松释放 Windows 10 计算机上的一些 RAM。(free up some RAM on your Windows 10 Computer.)但是，如果您对本指南仍有任何疑问，请随时在评论部分(comment section)提出。
How to free up RAM on your Windows 10 computer?
Do you see a warning message on your Windows 10 PC that the system is low on memory? Or your system hangs or freezes due to high memory usage? Don’t fear, we’re here to help you with these issues, and that’s why in this guide, we will discuss 9 different ways to free up RAM on Windows 10 Computer.
Slow walkers, loud chewers, travel delays, poor WiFi or internet connection, and a laggy computer are some of the world’s most annoying things. As it turns out, your personal computer can run slow even if you have ample free storage. To multitask efficiently and simultaneously shift between multiple applications without experiencing any lag, you need to have adequate free RAM along with a relatively empty hard drive. Firstly, if you aren’t already aware of what RAM is and why it is so important, check out RAM (Random Access Memory).
Coming back to the topic, your computer RAM can often run low since all your active applications and background processes & services utilize it. Apart from this, memory leaks, high-impact startup applications, power surges, presence of malware, hardware defects, and insufficient RAM itself can cause your computer to slow down.
While Windows usually does an excellent job at managing RAM, there are a few extra steps that you can take to free some clogged up & much-needed additional RAM and speed up your computer’s performance.
9 ways to free up RAM on Windows 10
The most obvious and easiest way to free up some RAM is to purge applications and processes that are hogging up unnecessary system resources. These could be one of the many third-party applications you have installed or even the native tools Microsoft includes in Windows. You can either choose to disable or entirely uninstall a troublesome program.
Although, if removing something, whether third-party or built-in, seems a little too much, you can try increasing your virtual memory, disabling the visual effects, clearing temporary data, etc.
Before we get started, restart your computer to clear all the system RAM and reset all the background processes. While this might not free up RAM on Windows 10, it will help restart any corrupt process and application that might be utilizing more resources than it needs.
Method 1: Terminate background processes & disable high impact startup apps
The Windows Task Manager does an incredible job informing you about the exact amount of RAM being utilized by all the active programs and processes. Along with checking your computer’s RAM usage, one can also have a look at the CPU & GPU usage and end tasks, prevent applications from using resources at computer startup, start a new task, etc.
1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard to bring up the start menu and start typing Task Manager. Click on Open when search results arrive (or use the shortcut key combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc).
2. Click on More Details to have a look at all the background processes, services, performance stats, etc.
3. In the Processes tab, click on the Memory header to sort all the processes & applications currently running on your computer based on their memory (RAM) usage.
4. Make a mental note of all the processes and applications utilizing the most memory. As mentioned earlier, you can either choose to End these processes or completely uninstall them.
5. To end a process, right-click on it and select End Task from the ensuing options menu (You can also click on the End Task button at the bottom of the window, which unlocks after selecting a process). Also, be careful when ending a Microsoft process as it may lead to Windows malfunction and several other issues.
6. Now, let’s switch to the Startup tab and disable a few other suspicious and power-hungry applications.
7. Click on the Startup impact column header to sort all the applications based on their impact on the computer startup process. High, medium and low are the three ratings assigned to applications based on their impact. As obvious, the ones with a high rating impact your startup time the most.
8. Consider disabling any third-party application that has been assigned a high impact rating to reduce your boot times. Right-click on an application and select Disable (or click on the Disable button).
9. You can also acquire more detailed information regarding the most power-hungry applications via the Performance tab of the Task Manager.
10. In the Performance tab, select Memory from the left side and click on Open Resource Monitor.
11. In the following window, you will see a horizontal bar displaying the amount of free and currently in use RAM along with a list of applications and their memory usage. Click on Commit (KB) to sort applications based on the amount of memory they are using.
Uninstall any suspicious application with unusually high memory usage or switch to another similar application, perhaps a lite version of the same one.
Also Read: How to Use Performance Monitor on Windows 10
Method 2: Uninstall or Disable Bloatware
After checking the Task Manager, you will have a better idea and know exactly which applications are causing high memory issues. If you do not use these applications on a regular basis, consider uninstalling them to free up ram on Windows 10 PC.
There are two ways by which you can uninstall applications from your Windows computer, through the Control Panel or via the Settings application.
1. Let’s take an easier and more straightforward route. Press Windows key + X or right-click on the start button and select Settings from the power user menu.
2. Next, click on Apps.
3. Make sure you are on the Apps & Features settings page and scroll down on the right-side panel to find an application you would like to uninstall. Click on an app to expand its options and then select Uninstall.
4. Click Uninstall again on the ‘This app and its related info will be deleted’ pop-up. (Click on Yes or OK on any other pop-ups that may arrive asking for your confirmation)
Method 3: Disable background applications
Windows includes a number of built-in applications/tools that are allowed to run in the background continuously. Some of these are important as they perform essential activities like displaying notifications, updating start menu tiles, etc. but a few of them serve no important purpose. You can disable these non-essential background applications to free up system resources.
1. Open up Windows Settings again by pressing Windows key + I and click on Privacy.
2. From the left side navigation menu, click on Background apps (under App permissions).
3. Shift the toggle switch under ‘Let apps run in the background’ to off if you do not want to allow any application to run in the background. You can also individually select which applications can run in the background and which ones can’t.
Method 4: Scan for virus and malware
While checking the Task Manager, you might have found an application or two that you don’t remember installing. These unknown applications can be malicious and may have found their way in through another application (Always be wary when installing pirated software or programs from unverified sources). Malware and viruses while trying to steal your personal info also utilize most of your system resources leaving very little for other applications. Perform regular antivirus/antimalware scans to check and remove any threats to your computer.
There are a number of security programs that you can use to remove malware, although Malwarebytes is one of the most recommended and also our favorite.
1. Visit the Malwarebytes Cybersecurity website in a new tab and download the installation file. Once downloaded, open the installation wizard and follow all the on-screen prompts to install the security program.
2. Open the application and perform a Scan for malware.
3. The scan will take quite some time to finish as it goes through all items (registry, memory, startup items, files) on your computer with a fine-toothed comb.
3. Neutralize all the threats Malwarebytes detects by clicking on Quarantine.
Once you restart your PC, see if you’re able to free up RAM on Windows 10 Computer, if not, then continue with the next method.
Method 5: Turn off Visual Effects
Apart from disabling and removing applications, there are a few other things that you can change to increase the amount of free RAM. Windows incorporates various animations to create an aesthetically pleasing user experience. While these subtle animations & visual effects only use a few megabytes of computer memory, they can be disabled if necessary.
1. Double-click on the Windows File Explorer shortcut icon on your desktop to launch it or use the shortcut key Windows key + E.
2. Right-click on This PC (present on the left navigation panel) and select Properties from the context menu.
3. In the following window, click on Advanced System Settings.
4. Click on the Settings… button inside the Performance sub-section of the Advanced system properties tab.
5. Finally, click on the radio button next to ‘Adjust for best performance’ to enable the option and consequently disable all Windows animations or select Custom and manually check the boxes next to the visual effects/animations you would like to keep.
6. Click on Apply, followed by OK to save your changes and close the window. This will dramatically affect the appearance of Windows but allows for a much snappier workflow.
Method 6: Increase Virtual Memory
RAM, while mostly stand-alone, relies on other components too. A paging file is a form of virtual memory available on every hard drive and works alongside RAM. Your computer automatically transfers applications to the paging file when your system RAM starts running low. However, the paging file can also run soft and prompt errors such as ‘Your system is low on virtual memory’.
Paging file, being a virtual memory, allows us to increase its value manually and, therefore, boost our computer’s performance.
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 of the previous method to open the Performance Options window.
2. Click on Change… under the Virtual Memory section of the Advanced tab.
3. Untick the box next to ‘Automatically manage paging file size for all devices’. This will unlock the options to set a custom initial and maximum virtual memory size for each drive.
4. Now, select the C drive (or the drive you have installed Windows on) and enable Custom Size by clicking on its radio button.
5. Set the Initial Size (MB) to one and a half times your system RAM and the Maximum Size (MB) to three times the Initial Size. Click on Set followed by OK to save and exit.
Method 7: Clear Pagefile At Shutdown
While all things on your RAM are cleared automatically when you restart your computer, the same isn’t the case with the virtual memory. This is due to the fact that the pagefile actually occupies a physical space on the hard drive. Although, we can modify this behavior and clear the Pagefile every time a restart occurs.
1. Press Windows key + R to launch the Run command box, type regedit in it, and press enter to open the Registry Editor.
A user account control pop-up requesting your permission to complete the action will arrive. Click on Yes to grant the necessary permissions and continue.
2. In the left panel, double-click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to expand the same.
3. Navigate to the following path in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder (or copy-paste the location in the address bar)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management.
4. Now, on the right-panel, right-click on ClearPageFileAtShutdown and select Modify.
5. In the following dialog box, change the Value Data from 0 (disabled) to 1 (enabled) and click on OK.
Method 8: Disable browser extensions
Usually, a shortage of RAM occurs when you have multiple tabs open in your browser. Google Chrome, the most used web browser across platforms, is infamous for its RAM handling capabilities and slowing down Windows computers dramatically. To prevent browsers from using extra RAM, avoid keeping multiple tabs open and disable or uninstall unnecessary extensions that run alongside the browsers.
1. The procedure to disable extensions on every browser is simple and fairly similar.
2. For Chrome, click on the three vertical dots at the top-right corner and hover your mouse over More Tools. Click on Extensions from the sub-menu.
3. As for Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge, visit about: addons and edge://extensions/ in a new tab, respectively.
4. Click on the toggle switch next to an extension to turn it off. You will also find the option to uninstall/remove nearby.
5. Restart your PC and see if you’re able to free up some RAM on your computer.
Method 9: Perform a Disk Cleanup Scan
A few regularly used applications may fail to release the system memory they were using, leading to RAM running common issues. Along with them, you can try clearing all the temporary files that Windows automatically creates, Windows upgrade log files, memory dump files, etc. using the built-in Disk Cleanup application.
1. Press Windows key + S, type Disk Cleanup in the search bar, and press enter.
2. Select the drive you would like to clear temporary files from and click on OK. The application will now start scanning for temporary files and other unwanted stuff and can be deleted. Wait for a while and let the scan complete.
3. Under Files to delete, check the box next to Temporary files. Go ahead and select any other files you would like to delete (for example, temporary internet files, recycle bin, thumbnails).
4. Click on OK to delete the selected files.
Furthermore, type %temp% in either the start search bar or Run command box and press enter. Select all the files in the following window by pressing Ctrl + A and hit the delete key. Grant administrative privileges whenever required and skip files that can’t be deleted.
You can perform all the above RAM freeing activities on a regular basis to maintain your computer’s performance. Also, on your quest to increase the amount of free RAM, you might be tempted to install one of those RAM cleaning tools which proclaim to improve performance but do not give in, as they are usually a hoax and will not provide you with any additional free RAM. Instead of RAM cleaners, you can try using RAM manager applications such as Memory Optimizer and CleanMem.
Lastly, with developers adding new features in every new release of an application, the amount of RAM they require also increases. If possible, try installing more RAM, especially if you are using an older system. Check the instruction manual that came with your computer or perform a Google search to figure out what kind of RAM is compatible with your laptop and how to install it.
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We hope this guide was helpful and you were able to easily free up some RAM on your Windows 10 Computer. But if you still have any queries regarding this guide then feel free to ask them in the comment section.
