high memory usage windows 11

Windows 11 High RAM Usage : Causes and How to Fix It (2026)

You open Task Manager, and your jaw drops. Windows 11 is sitting at your desktop doing absolutely nothing — no apps open, no downloads running — and it’s already eating 5, 6, maybe even 8GB of your RAM. If this sounds familiar, you’re far from alone. In 2026, Windows 11 high RAM usage has become one of the most widely…

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