Computer Using 30 GB out of 32

Ashley Wallace · Jul 14, 2014

... And this can be something as simple as using notepad.

I've had this computer for years - upgraded to 32 GB of RAM at Christmas there - and I've never had any issues like this. I'm thinking it's a memory leak, but my task manager and resource monitor do -NOT- justify 30 GB of Ram being used! I've ran antimalware, Avast, rogue killer, tdsskiller, superantispyware, RAMRush or something along those lines; the list really does go on. My CPU usage is at 14% (not sure if that relates), my RAM usage is climbing as we speak. The program taking up the most RAM is... Firefox, at 456,050. I have tried uninstalling it incase it's responsible for the memory leak and its made little difference.

In my Resource Monitor, there's something taking up 10 hard faults. The number's growing. Is this responsible for the memory leak? The program is MsMpEng.exe

Please help me out guys, it's rather stressful having all this RAM eaten up when I invested in so much! :<

EDIT: I thought Windows Defender might be responsible for this, but it's turned off.

pauls3743 · Jul 14, 2014

I'll impart what little knowledge I have. A "hard fault" happens when your system cannot find the data it's looking for in memory and goes to the hard drive to get it, it's nothing to worry about.

As to your memory usage, how big is this file you're trying to open in notepad? I certainly know that the program will use more memory than the size of the file but even I have to admit that 30GB is pushing it somewhat.

scout_03 · Jul 14, 2014

see this http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-vista-tips/what-is-msmpeng-exe/

Ashley Wallace · Jul 15, 2014

pauls3743 :

The wonderful thing is that... the note pad will be an empty document. xD I bought 32 GB as I use CPU rendering for my 3D artwork; I was told multiple times my system would NEVER use or need that amount. Especially not when I have nothing open. -_- Thank you for the response!

Ashley Wallace · Jul 15, 2014

scout_03 :

Windows Defender is already turned off. I've tried suspending it through the Resource Moniter tab, now just to see if that'll make any difference. ;-; Thank you for the reply!

scout_03 · Jul 15, 2014

i would also check all the process with process explorer to see if there is nothing wrong on it http://technet.microsoft.com/fr-ca/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx it could be a huging memory software that work in background , i also use these to made a good cleaning https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner then http://www.glarysoft.com/ and this https://www.malwarebytes.org/ get all the free one .

Ashley Wallace · Jul 15, 2014

scout_03 :

Hi again - I have a problem with numbers, so bear with me. My computer's using 29 GB of RAM as I type, but the program using the highest amount of RAM is proexp64.exe at 545,300 K and around the same for Working Set.

The next is firefox at 323,992, it only goes down hill from there.

I just can't fathom what's causing this, and I've run all three tests, and no difference has been made. ;-;

scout_03 · Jul 15, 2014

tihs is the systernals test program did it find any process the you dont know where they came from after you could uninstall it if evrything is ok . one thing could you post a list of the process running before you remove the software .

Ashley Wallace · Jul 16, 2014

scout_03 :

http://s230.photobucket.com/user/Ashfire45/media/Process1_zpse93a93fe.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

http://s230.photobucket.com/user/Ashfire45/media/Process2_zpsd8d33e19.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

I honestly don't know where to start with deleting things - the most RAM expensive ones are the ones necessary to me..;-;

Ashley Wallace · Jul 16, 2014

I just might have fixed it, people!

I downloaded a program called CleanMem, and now the Memory Leak has seemingly disappeared! It's been sitting at 3 GB for about four hours now. WHOOOO!!!! :B

scout_03 · Jul 16, 2014

this is for spsvc.exe http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/shield-plus-121056-program.aspx you could also remove the tune up utilities if you dont use it the same with log me in since avast now have a similar module for distant help another one you could also check http://www.shouldiblockit.com/netsession_win.exe-9782.aspx i also see that you use 2 anti virus software mse from microsoft and avast so that could made conflict and error also you use super antispyware , the one that i use is malwarebytes then ccleaner and glary utilities all the free one so give a look at them ,there is a memory cleaning module in glary .

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