{"id":961,"date":"2016-12-11T11:03:22","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T11:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/?p=961"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:11:23","slug":"increase-internal-memory-in-windows-10-windows-7-8-clean-up-system-junk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/increase-internal-memory-in-windows-10-windows-7-8-clean-up-system-junk","title":{"rendered":"Increase Internal Memory in Windows by Cleaning System Junk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Replacing the internal memory (RAM or hard drive) is a tedious job. And reassembling it is even trickier.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, increasing internal memory is quite easy. As you&#8217;d guess, the more memory the merrier you are. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cleaning the Entire System<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The easiest way to increase internal memory and speed up your computer would be to perform a holistic cleanup operation. You can use tools such as the ST Cleaner which cleans up junk from the system, browsers as well as trash created by software and multimedia files. Use it to your advantage and make your <b>Windows 10<\/b> experience even better.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>View System Resource Use<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Task Manager<\/b> shows you how each active program and process is making use of the system resources. You can also decide if you wish to terminate any program\/ process. Here is the procedure outlined according to several <b>Windows<\/b> versions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click the Taskbar.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Task Manager<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Processes<\/b> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>CPU<\/b> column head.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click any item you wish to stop and select <b>End Task<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 8.1\/8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Windows Key<\/b> + <b>X<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select Search and type <b>Resource<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Now you\u2019ll be seeing the <b>View System Resource Use in Task Manager<\/b> link.Open it.<\/li>\n<li>Here you can control all active applications. End the unnecessary ones.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0For Windows 7\/Vista<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Ctrl<\/b> + <b>Alt<\/b> + <b>Delete<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Task Manager<\/b> and open it.<\/li>\n<li>End all unnecessary processes that you come across.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Use Resource Monitor Tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Resource Monitor<\/b> provides you with all the details about the available system resources. Here how you can access it:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Type <b>Resource Monitor<\/b> in the <b>Search Box<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Open it from the <b>Search Results<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>CPU<\/b> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Average CPU<\/b> column head.<\/li>\n<li>Now right-click a resource-intensive item that you wish to shut down and select <b>End Process<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 8.1\/8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Windows Key + X.<\/b> Open <b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>System and Security <\/b>\u2192 <b>Administrative Tools<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Double click <b>Resource Monitor<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Now you will be seeing all the relevant information on the screen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 7\/Vista<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <b>Start<\/b> and open the <b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Perform steps # 2-5 from the last solution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Use Windows Experience Index<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft has designed a <b>Windows Experience Index<\/b> that lays out all important performance statistics of your system. It is very important to keep an eye on this area on a periodic basis. Poor ratings mean you need to replace some hardware.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Microsoft<\/b> has discounted this tool in <b>Windows 10<\/b>, however, you may download third-party utilities designed to assess and rate hardware components.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/win-experience-index.chris-pc.com\/\">ChrisPC Win Experience Index<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/winaero.com\/comment.php?comment.news.220\">WinAero WEI Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 8.1\/8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <b>Computer<\/b> and select <b>Properties<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Windows Experience Index<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re accessing this feature for the first time you will have to click on <b>Rate this computer<\/b>. Also, <b>Windows<\/b> might have already conducted the analysis earlier. Click <b>Rerun the assessment<\/b> for a fresh result.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <b>Start<\/b> \u2192 <b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Search <b>Performance information and tools <\/b>and open it.<\/li>\n<li>Hit <b>Rate this computer <\/b>or <b>Rerun this assessment<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>For Windows Vista<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <b>Start<\/b> and then <b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>System and Maintenance \u2192 Performance Information and Tools<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Update my score <\/b>or <b>Score my computer<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Increase Virtual Memory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many simple tricks exist to help you optimize your system for best performance. Increasing <b>Virtual Memory<\/b> is one of them. It basically uses <b>RAM<\/b> and the hard disk to create a memory pool. Also, if a currently open program is taking up too much space in the system memory, the system will shift several of the least used memory items to an area in the hard drive known as the <b>Paging File<\/b>. <b>Windows<\/b> sets the default paging file size. But you can change it as per your requirements.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Windows Key<\/b> + <b>R<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Type following path and press <b>Enter<\/b>:\n<ul>\n<li>%windir%\\system32\\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Advanced<\/b> | <b>Change<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Uncheck the <b>Automatically manage paging file size for all drives<\/b> option.<\/li>\n<li>Set a new paging size.<\/li>\n<li>Now click <b>Set \u2192 OK<\/b><b>\u2192<\/b><b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>For Windows 8.1\/8\/7\/Vista<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on <b>Computer<\/b> and select <b>Properties<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Advanced system settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Advanced tab \u2192 Settings <\/b>(<b>Performance<\/b>)<b> \u2192 Advanced tab \u2192 Change (VM)<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Uncheck <b>Automatically manage paging file size for all drives<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Now select your system drive. Select <b>Custom Size <\/b>and give it a value you deem well suited.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Set <\/b>and <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Free up Space<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Microsoft<\/b> has inculcated the <b>ReadyBoost<\/b> feature that speeds up your PC by the judicious use of drives. All you have to do is to enable it. Here is how you can do so.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>For All Windows Versions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Connect <b>USB<\/b> device to your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Open <b>Computer<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click <b>USB Drive<\/b> and select <b>Properties<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>ReadyBoost<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Specify the size and click <b>Apply \u2192 OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Upgrade to SSD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Though <b>Solid State Drives<\/b> (<b>SSD<\/b>s) are more expensive than ordinary <b>Hard Disk Drives<\/b> (<b>HDD<\/b>s), they are an easy way to increase your computer\u2019s performance. This is because the <b>SSD<\/b>s enjoy a big advantage over the <b>HDD<\/b>s as the inbuilt mechanism of the latter requires it to move around the read\/ write head on the storage platter. The former, on the other hand, stores the data on interconnected flash memory chips, making it easier and much faster to retrieve the information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Use RAM Cleaner<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>RAM Cleaner<\/b> is a special optimization utility designed to make your system perform at it&#8217;s most efficient levels. It is a handy tool that appears as a small icon in system tray area and regularly monitors the amount of <b>RAM<\/b> used by various programs. This memory management and optimization program increase the physical memory when your computer is running low on memory, thereby freeing up memory allocated to any unused programs, procedures and tasks. The main advantage is that it increases your computer&#8217;s physical memory without you having to invest in an additional RAM. Also, you don&#8217;t even need to reboot your system once this operation takes place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Disable Animations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can drastically improve your computer\u2019s performance by disabling unwanted animations and visual effects. This includes visual effects like transparent glass look, Windows Aero feature etc.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click <b>This PC <\/b>icon on the Taskbar.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Properties<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Advanced system settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Advanced <\/b>&gt; <b>Settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Visual Effects<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Adjust for best performance<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>OK<\/b> twice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Replacing the internal memory (RAM or hard drive) is a tedious job. 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