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How do I find out how much RAM is being used?

How do I find out how much RAM is being used?

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I’d grab a copy of SysInternal’s Process Explorer, and you’ll be able to see what each process is using. “Working Set” is perhaps the most interesting snapshot of current memory usage per process. If you View, System Information it’ll show an overview.

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4 comments on “How do I find out how much RAM is being used?”

  1. Both process explorer, mentioned in the article, and Task Manager (normally pops up on ctrl+alt+delete in Windows XP) show summary information that includes this.

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  2. I recently purchased an antivirus software and tried to installed it into my computer.The system requirements is 256MB OR 512MB(recommended).I currently have 256MB of RAM in my computer but when I try to install the software it tells me my virtual memory is to low for the program.

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