For normal operation, a personal computer with modern software requires at least 2 gigabytes of RAM. This statement is true if you actively surf the Internet, work with office documents and run some games. Hardware requirements are growing in line with the advent of new operating systems and programs. So that you can imagine the growth rate, let’s say that back in 2005-2006 it was possible to limit yourself to 512 megabytes of RAM with similar application performance. It is impossible not to update the software at all, and behind it the hardware, as this will lead to the fact that you will not be able to use the latest features, such as flash animation and a fresh browser in which all sites are displayed correctly.
For example, Internet Explorer version 6, in 2005-2008 acceptable displaying pages, now has significant difficulties in displaying them correctly. It should also be noted the impact on the performance of service packs and patches for the operating system, in general, making the existing code heavier and making the load on the RAM even more significant.
However, this is only "one side of the coin." Another fact is the "non-optimization" of working with memory, which affects many applications. Among them are Firefox, Open Office, Microsoft Office. The libraries of these programs allow memory leaks, reducing the amount of RAM available for other programs and greatly slowing down performance.
Fortunately, there are programs that can be used to clean up RAM. Their cyclical use can significantly affect the performance of your PC for the better, if you have 1 gigabyte of RAM or more. With a smaller number, it is recommended to increase it by adding a similar memory module or replacing an existing one with a more capacious one.
Let's look at some programs whose main task is to clean up RAM. The principle of their operation is similar - the release of unused RAM, but in various programs additional functions may be provided in the form of a temporary shutdown of unused services. We will see what useful software options in this series can be downloaded today. Only freeware utilities that provide full-featured work without payment will be considered.
The first program of our review of Mem Reduct is noteworthy for its size - only 191 kilobytes. The developers focused on the function of releasing idle memory pages, modified pages that are idle on systems older than Vista, as well as the system cache on previous generation systems. All necessary information is provided to the user. You can configure auto-cleaning when a certain cache level is reached. The program is quite modern and supports even the "eight". Distributed under the GNU GPL v2 license. In the background, it acts almost imperceptibly. One of the best utilities of its kind. The author personally became convinced of the effectiveness of this program and believes that cleaning RAM with its help is a great way to improve PC performance.
Jet Boost is a free utility of a slightly different class. This is not really a memory cleanup program. The mechanism of its work is to complete unnecessary services and background processes during startup. It is understood that after the end of the program, everything will return to normal. Optimization profiles for games and work are provided. You can also create your own customized profile.
Ainvo Memory Cleaner. Another utility that occupies not the last line of rating in reviews of programs for which cleaning the computer's RAM is the main profile. After all, there are many utilities that also combine tweakers that disable useless services, decorations and other things that are unnecessary for fast work of a low-power PC. Cleaning up RAM in Ainvo Memory Cleaner is done manually, the interface is extremely ascetic, so that even the most inexperienced user will figure out how to use the program. Supports work with operating systems Windows XP, Vista and Seven.