Non-paged memory leak after disabling driver

MarkyzZz

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Oct 25, 2016
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I have Windows 7(x64) on my machine(desktop). Every time i login, the network adapter shows me that the cable is unplugged (though it is physically plugged and working). Attempting to disable/uninstall the driver causes a huge memory leak of the non-paged pool. The only way to get the driver working is to go into safe mode, uninstalling it from there, and when logging into normal mode, let windows search and install it automatically.
What i tried:

  • Used different driver for this particular adapter(nVidia nForce Networking Controller)---> No success.

  • Tried to update the current driver, but it turns out i have the latest.

  • Ran a system integrity check, and everything seems normal.

  • I have done a clean boot and the problem still persists, sometimes even in safe mode (if i enable network support).
 

Colif

Win 11 Master
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Download Process explorer and run it as admin (it comes from Microsoft so its safe)

the default view is tree structure meaning like your task manager screen, it will show what processes are under each service, but unlike task manager, it shows the ram usage of each part so you can see what is eating your memory

Private bytes = actual ram usage
Working set = Ram + page file usage << probably find it here

This page shows what all the colours and headings mean, link at bottom of it shows how to use it to find problems. You can right click headers and run an av scan from within the program.
 

MarkyzZz

Commendable
Oct 25, 2016
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That didnt help me. The software doesn't show what process is causing the leak. The processes aren't showing any memory growth. The only thing i see is that the Kernel is using most of the CPU.