How to Free Up RAM on Windows

Why do we need to free up RAM on Windows?

Sometimes our PC becomes slow because too many apps are running in the background. So the RAM gets full, and our system starts lagging. So we can free up RAM to make our Windows run smoothly again.

Follow the steps below to free up RAM on your Windows PC:

1. Open Task Manager. You can press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open it directly.
2. Then go to the Processes tab. Here you can see all the apps and background processes running.
3. Don't simply close every app you see. Check the Memory column first.
4. Click the Memory column header. It will sort all apps by how much RAM they are using.
5. Now, select the apps you don't need and click End Task. This will instantly free up the RAM they were using.
6. Also open Startup apps tab in Task Manager. Disable the apps you don't need at startup. This will keep your RAM free from the moment you boot your PC.
7. You can also press Windows + R, type temp, and delete temporary files. This won't directly free RAM, but it keeps your system light overall.
8. Restart your PC once in a while. It clears the RAM completely and gives you a fresh start.