I’m running Windows 7, 64bit, with 6GB RAM. When I boot up, the physical memory usage starts out at 25-40% (which seems high, but doesn’t affect the speed THAT badly). It tends to remain at about that level as long as I keep working. BUT, if I leave the machine idle for a while, the RAM usage goes way up. After about three to four hours, the usage ends up going over 90%.
I understand that services and tasks are still running, and that it is expected that Windows will use available RAM; however, when other programs need it, Windows doesn’t seem to give it up, and my system comes to a screeching halt. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to be able to reboot, but often the system crashes, sometimes requiring me to run a repair before it will boot.
I’ve tried a clean boot—although it seems to take a little longer for the problem to manifest, it still occurs.
I’m a busy mom and I don’t have the time to reboot every time I have an interruption and need to take a few hours away from the computer. BUT, I'm also hoping to squeeze a little more time out of this computer before taking on the expense of buying something that's a little less obsolete... J
Any ideas?
