Cleaning physical memory in Windows 7. Instructions for freeing up computer RAM

If your computer slows down while working, clear the RAM. How to do this, read the article.

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The RAM on the computer needs to be cleared, otherwise the PC starts to work too slowly - “slow down” and “glitch”. Every computer has a RAM cache. It stores a lot of unnecessary information on using applications, which, when launched, prevents the OS from functioning normally. In this article you will read how to clear RAM in Windows 7 using built-in OS functions or special programs.

How to free up and unload the RAM of a Windows 7 computer: step-by-step instructions

Any OS provides for the use of basic functionalities to clear PC memory. Below is a step-by-step instruction that allows you to quickly and easily free up and unload the RAM of your Windows 7 computer.

Diagnostics of RAM memory performance

Click the buttons at the same time "WIN" And "R".
A tab will appear in which you need to write "mdsched" without quotes. This function will test and show the result.
Click "OK".

Then a page will open where you need to select "Reboot". When the system restarts, testing will take place using the program installed in the OS by default.

You can set up a different scan—basic, regular, or extensive.

To do this, click on the button "F1".
To move from option to option, press "Tab" with two arrows.
You can activate the setting by clicking on "F10".
When everything is done, close the window by clicking on "Esc". Wait for the scan to finish.
If there is damage, delete it and also clear the memory by removing information left behind by different applications. This is easy to do using any cleaning program - read below.

Manual RAM offload

Click on the buttons "CTRL", "SHIFT" And "ESC"(simultaneously).
A tab will appear in which click on the section "Process". See which technological computer procedure “eats” a lot of memory. If you see third-party applications, disable them, as these may be viruses and other similar spam programs that want to get information from the OS.
To disable the process of launching an unnecessary or suspicious application, right-click on the line with the process name. Then click on "Ending the process".
Minimize the task window tab and press the button combination at the same time "Win" And "R".
Then a window will open "Run". Write on the line "Open" — msconfig.
Click "OK".
After that, click on the section. Erase all marks near applications that are not used or used infrequently. Then they can be activated from the desktop or using the button "Start".
Now select "Apply" And "OK", and restart your PC.

Advice: As you can see, freeing up memory on a PC or laptop is easy. Always reboot the system after each process, otherwise all actions will be done in vain.

Memory cleaning can be done using special utilities. Eg, CCleaner.

Such a program will do everything correctly and perfectly clear the PC memory. In this case, there will be no disruption to the functioning of the OS.
CCleaner cleans the directories of the system partition (drive C).
Launch the program, click on "Cleaning mode".
Select command configuration: "Clean & Shutdown"- clean and turn off, "Reboot"- clean and reboot, "Close"- closing the program.

You can download this program follow this link from the official website of the developers. Click on "Free trial". When the program is downloaded, you can immediately clear your RAM with it.

Video: How to free up RAM on a Windows 7 computer

RAM is an important attribute of a personal computer. It is often cluttered with unnecessary processes and files that interfere with its normal functioning. For proper and fast operation of your computer, you should periodically unload and optimize the system manually or using special utilities.

Differences in types of computer memory: RAM, physical and video memory

Computer RAM is memory that stores temporary information necessary for the normal functioning of running processes and programs. When the system shuts down, it is reset to zero.

The computer's performance depends on the amount of RAM: as the amount of RAM increases, the number of processes running simultaneously increases.

The performance and speed of your computer depends on the amount of RAM.

Physical memory is implemented in the computer architecture in the form of microcircuits. It is divided into physical pages, and the address space is divided into logical pages. Physical memory includes hard drives, removable memory modules, and external drives.

Performance problems most often occur due to insufficient physical memory.

A type of RAM is video memory. This is the memory that is used in computer video cards to handle graphics processes. Video memory supplies the GPU with all the information it needs to render an image. The higher the video memory size, the easier it is for the processor to process the computer’s graphics, which means that the frames on the screen will change faster and with better quality.

Video memory is required for graphics processing

How to find out what is occupied by RAM

Through the “Task Manager” you can see all currently running processes and the part of RAM they occupy. To run it:

In order not to clog up your RAM, you should promptly minimize tabs in your browser program, close applications in the system itself, and periodically reboot your computer.

This will avoid the problem of hanging processes that may not appear in the list of programs in the task manager.

Video: how to enable task manager

How to optimize RAM

You can optimize RAM in various ways.

Close unnecessary programs and applications

We start unloading RAM by closing unnecessary programs.

Faced with a lack of RAM, the user is forced to wait a long time for the system to respond to his actions. Working at a computer becomes uncomfortable, and the waiting time becomes unacceptable.

How to clean computer RAM?

RAM is used by the operating system - its kernel, services, device drivers and application programs that are currently running.

Windows OS monitors RAM and virtual memory usage levels. If necessary, it rewrites into a special service paging file some of the data from programs that are open but are in the background or minimized on the taskbar for a long time, that is, those that have not been accessed by the user or the OS kernel for a long time. Windows itself tries to clear the computer's RAM in order to be better responsive to user actions.

Increasing the available RAM helps improve your computer's reaction time. If there is no money for RAM, we try to clear the computer’s RAM in order to somehow improve performance

How do you know if you need to clean your RAM?

Open the task manager (ctrl+shift+esc for Win 7, Win XP) or through the command line - Win+R, type taskmgr, press enter;
We look at the “Memory” window in the “Performance” tab. If more than 90% is occupied, then it is better to clean the computer’s RAM.

Ways to clear computer RAM

Option 1 is quick and effective. Close currently unnecessary programs.

Do you like to keep a browser with dozens of tabs (sites) open at the same time? At this time, just explore the social network in another window? Or do you draw a 3D model in a graphics editor? Close unnecessary Internet sites. Now everything is stuffed with flash and graphics, audio and video data streams. This all eats up precious megabytes of RAM. This method will allow you to focus on the current task and clear RAM occupied by unnecessary background applications.

Open the task manager and end applications that we do not currently need.

Option 2 - combined. Forced clearing of RAM using software.

This method is performed by programs like CCCleaner, TuneUP Utilities, SpeedmyPC. The essence of these programs is that, based on built-in templates, they forcefully shut down some applications or give the user the right to choose. Such utilities sometimes include the ability to defragment RAM (I am skeptical about this option, since to perform this function the utility must be constantly running, which means it itself consumes RAM and wastes processor resources). Also, in such programs it is possible to disable startup elements of programs and drivers and system services (option 3).

Option 3 is long-term and risky. Remove unnecessary startup items and disable unnecessary Windows services to clean up RAM.

In this case, when Windows starts, some of the unused Windows features will be disabled, additional software features will also not be enabled when Windows starts, but in general, this operation allows you to unload 30-200 MB of RAM, depending on what originally loaded with the operating system and that the user disabled. The good news is that it works even after rebooting the computer. We simply turn off the unnecessary load. What's not the best way to clean RAM? Use this option at your own risk.

Right click on “My Computer” -> “Manage” -> “Services and Applications” -> “Services”. We disable unnecessary services - change the mode from automatic to manual or disable it altogether. You should be careful because many services are necessary for the normal functioning of the Windows system.

Option 4. Temporary and ineffective. Reboot your computer.

RAM is cleared automatically upon reboot, as it is volatile. No voltage - no memory. So rebooting may be an alternative solution to the problem of clearing RAM. Sometimes a reboot helps if the user's session has not been terminated on the computer for a long time. This is especially true for Windows XP. The reason is as follows: while the user is working in the operating system, information about changes in the state of the computer due to some user actions is recorded in various temporary files.

Some information is stored permanently in RAM, and some is written by the system to swap - the paging file. When the computer shuts down normally, the system writes all changes and temporary data to the necessary files, and then stops working. The power supply is cut off and the RAM is cleared. The next time you start Windows, the system will not once again access the hard drive or fill up the RAM with temporary files.

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RAM is the most important component of any computer, which is responsible for its performance. The more RAM, the better the PC behaves when working with a bunch of programs. And sometimes the RAM needs to be cleaned. Preferably regularly.

Why clean RAM?

It is impossible to answer this question in one sentence.. Let's start with the fact that RAM (even the most voluminous) may not be able to withstand a bunch of running programs and the computer will start to slow down and lag terribly.

The same can happen if programs (especially resource-intensive ones) are constantly running in the background. The RAM simply cannot withstand such a load and the paging file, which is located on the slow hard drive, begins to work. Hence the brakes.

So the RAM needs to be cleared from time to time. And this can be done in several ways. Moreover, you don’t even have to use third-party applications (although we will consider this option).

Cleaning using Windows Task Manager

The Windows operating system has such a wonderful component as the “Task Manager”, which allows you to manage the operation of the OS. It can also monitor the general state of memory. Based on its indicators, you can understand that the load on RAM has reached critical mass.

Moreover, Task Manager allows you to clear RAM in a couple of clicks. And this cannot but rejoice.

This component is very easy to use. To clear the memory, you need to do the following: "Start" 1. Right-click on the icon and in the context menu select

"Task Manager". 2. In the main window of the component, click on the category"Memory".

This action will sort the processes according to the degree of loading of the RAM of the computer or laptop. 3. Now right-click on the most resource-intensive processes and select“Cancel task.”

This action unloads processes from RAM.

This should be done for all processes that are not system ones. However, you can only unload from memory those programs that are not currently running. If you unload a working one, then at best it will stop working. At worst, the system will freeze.

Cleaning startup Few people know, but programs in startup also affect the clutter of RAM

. If there are too many unnecessary applications in startup, the operating system will take a very long time to start. But that's not so bad.

Those programs that are launched along with the OS run in the background constantly and load the device’s RAM very heavily. That's why you need to clean your startup. This can be done using the same “Task Manager”. The instructions are as follows. 1. Launch"Task Manager" in a way already known to us (or a keyboard shortcut"Ctrl+Shift+Esc"

). In it we immediately go to the tab 2. Select an unnecessary application, right-click on it and select

"Disable." After disabling all unnecessary components, you must restart your computer or laptop so that the operating system can apply the changes.

We use third-party applications

There is no doubt that certain applications will unload RAM faster and better than the user.

But the most effective results are achieved in cases where all the above settings are applied and applications are enabled.

We will look at several of the most effective and popular programs for cleaning your computer's RAM from unnecessary junk. They are completely free and easy to use.

KCleaner

Not to be confused with CCleaner. This is a powerful application for quickly cleaning RAM. It does not affect system services at all, and this is its main advantage. The program works quickly and accurately in any situation.

You can download the application completely free of charge from the manufacturer’s official website. The installation follows a standard scenario.

The only thing is that you don’t need to change the installation path. The algorithm of actions is very simple. 1. Launch the program using a shortcut on the desktop. 2. If you need regular cleaning, then in the main program window click on the button

"Clear." The process will start automatically. Upon completion, the application will display a corresponding message. 3. However, it is best to use a button

"Clean&Restart"

. It runs a deep clean, during which the computer restarts.

Mz RAM Booster

Another excellent utility for working with RAM. It not only knows how to clean RAM, but also has a rich toolkit for optimizing it.

The program interface is intuitive. Although there is no adequate Russian language. You can download the utility completely free of charge from the official website of the developer. The installation process is standard. Even beginners will not have any questions. And to clear RAM using this program you need to do the following.

1. Launch the utility using the appropriate icon. 2. In the main program window, you only need to press one button

"Smart Optimize". The process of cleaning and optimizing memory will begin. When it completes, the program will display a message. In English.

Wise Memory Optimizer

A small utility with wide capabilities. It is designed exclusively for working with RAM and can perform its full optimization.

The program is completely free, has a pleasant interface and is entirely in Russian.

You can download the utility completely free of charge on the developer’s website. By the way, it uses open source code, which is also good. Installing the utility is very simple. And it's even easier to use. To optimize, you need to do the following.

1. Launch the program using a shortcut on the desktop. 2. In the main window, click just one button called

"Optimization".

The process will start and end automatically. Wise Memory Optimizer is one of the smallest RAM optimizers. The installed application weighs only a few megabytes.

Conclusion . So, above we looked at ways to optimize your computer’s RAM and clean it up.

Of course, using applications is much easier, but the best results are achieved using manual and automatic methods. It's worth remembering this.

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