High Memory Usage in Windows 11

There are several reasons why Windows 11 could utilize more RAM than previous versions. The most important one is that it significantly improves Windows 10 in many ways. It is a powerful operating system that provides a wealth of features but places a significant demand on the device’s hardware.
If you notice that your RAM usage is about 80% or more, you shouldn’t be concerned immediately. All the currently running software will most likely use your RAM.

For example, if you are using Google Chrome and have multiple opened tabs, your RAM usage will naturally skyrocket, and it’s not concerning.

High RAM should never be considered a problem unless no apps are opened, and the computer is experiencing this while idle; in this case, there are many reasons.

Users reported a plethora of similar issues that we will be addressing below. First, however, here are the most common ones:

• DWM high memory usage in Windows 11 – The issue of excessive memory utilization is brought on by Desktop Window Manager for a variety of reasons; the most common of which are problems with the performance of Windows.
• Windows Explorer high memory usage in Windows 11 – One of the most common causes is the utilization of obsolete graphics card drivers.
• High RAM usage in Windows 11 when idle – You are opening an excessive number of applications or services; which is one of the primary causes of Windows 11’s high memory utilization.
• High memory usage in Windows 11 when nothing is running – Put an end to pointless applications running in the background.
• Vmmem Windows 11 high memory usage – You can terminate any applications or services that aren’t essential by using Task Manager.
• OneDrive high memory usage in Windows 11 – To solve this problem, the most effective solution is to modify your virtual machine to prevent it from using a significant amount of the system’s resources.
• Windows 11 memory leak – Stop using the app that’s causing the problem in order to fix the memory leak in Windows 11.

How do I fix high memory usage in Windows 11?​

1. Check the RAM usage in the Task Manager​

1. To check the RAM usage in Windows 11, go to the Windows search box. Type in Task Manager and select it.
2. Click on More Details to expand the list.
3. In the Processes tab, check the programs using too much memory.
4. Right-click on the ones you wish to terminate and select End task.
5. Close the Task Manager.

2. Disable Startup programs​

1. Click on the Windows Search Bar and select Task Manager.
2. In the Task Manager, go to Startup, right-click on an app, and then select Disable.
3. Close the Task Manager.

3. Disable the SysMain service​

1. Open the Windows Search Bar and type in Run.
2. In the Run box, type services.msc then press Ok.
3. Under the services tab, search for Sysmain, right-click on it and select Properties.
4. In the new window, set the Startup type to Disabled.
5. Then, go to Service Status, select Stop, and click Ok.