Software causing high RAM usage

4.5

The app consumes gigabytes of memory, eventually causing "Out of Memory" errors.

Symptoms
  • High RAM in Task Manager
  • PC swapping to Disk
  • App crashes
Possible Causes
  • Memory leak
  • Large data sets
  • Too many undo levels

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Restart the App

The quickest way to clear a memory leak.

2

Reduce Undo History

In settings, lower the number of "Undo" steps the app remembers.

3

Disable Plugins

Third-party extensions often have poorly written memory management.

When to See a Technician

Web-based apps (Electron) are notorious for high RAM usage because they run a full browser in the background.

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