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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: July 12, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: How can I find out what is hogging my RAM?
>
> Leo,

> How can I find out what is hogging my RAM? I keep getting
> the error message that I don't have enough memory to do
> (whatever). Including a simple copy and paste between Word
> documents with no other "applications" running. I have a
> zillion "processes" running but I have no idea what they all
> are or how to stop them even if I did know that they were
> offensive. Can you help me or direct me to someone who can?
>
> Compaq Presario SR1230NX
>
> Windows XP SP2

I'd start with this article:
http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_tell_whats_running_on_my_machine.html
It also links to a couple of other articles and tools that may
help you investigate.

Good luck!

Thanks for asking!

Leo

Article 8856 | Category: Windows

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