Going back as far asWindows 7, the standby memory issue is still prevalent inWindows 10.
PressWindows key+R, enter “resmon,” then selectOK.
Select theMemorytab, then selectCommitto reorder the list.
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Monitor theStandby(blue bar) with the applications with the applications you usually use running.
You may have to leave the Resource Monitor running for a while to spot any leaks.
Take a screenshot, or make a note when you first fire up the tool for easy comparison.
The steps below illustrate how to download and run RaMMap.
Go toRaMMap’s Sysinternals page, then selectDownload RaMMap.
Go to yourDownloadsfolder, copy theRaMMaparchive to the folder of your choice, then extract it.
Right-click theRaMMapapplication file, then selectRun as administrator.
Review theSYSINTERNALS SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS, then selectAgree.
Select theUse Countstab, then monitor your standby memory, to see if it increases.
Make a note of your standby memory before and after, to see if you have a RAM leak.
Do to yourDownloadsfolder, right-click theISLC 7zarchive, then selectRun as administrator.
SelectYeswhen the User Account Control window appears.
Browse to a folder, selectOK, thenExtract.
Once extracted, right-clickIntelligent Standby List Cleaner ISLC, then selectRun as administrator.
SelectYes, when the UAC dialog appears.
SelectPurge Standby listto manually empty your system’s standby memory.
Change the values for;List size is at leastandFree memory is lower than, to suit your requirements.
SelectStart minimizedto run ISLC in the background every time your system boots up.
The script is free to download and is designed for Windows 10.
Go to thescript’s Pastebin page, selectdownload, thenSave File.
Go to yourDownloadsfolder, right-clickfreestandbymemory(batch file), then selectRun as administrator.
