High memory usage

Hi Group
I'm having a problem with a Dell Inspiron 1500 laptop with Vista home basic.
.. It has only 1 gig of Memory. Memory use runs about 850-900 all the
time with no programs open. I've trimmed "services" and unchecked all but
vital stuff in system configuration. Task manager-processes shows just the
very basic stuff running. I'm at a loss to understand what this machine is
doing with 90% if it's ram with little or nothing running.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Bob Hansen

"Bob Hansen" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Group
> I'm having a problem with a Dell Inspiron 1500 laptop with Vista home
> basic.
> . It has only 1 gig of Memory. Memory use runs about 850-900 all the
> time with no programs open. I've trimmed "services" and unchecked all but
> vital stuff in system configuration. Task manager-processes shows just the
> very basic stuff running. I'm at a loss to understand what this machine is
> doing with 90% if it's ram with little or nothing running.
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
> Bob Hansen

Unlike predecessor versions, Vista will use any available memory, then
release some to applications as they need it. That said, 1 gig is really not
enough for optimum performance. 2 or 3 gig would work much better for you.

yes I agree.

mine uses an average
of 1.5 gig's of mem.

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> "Bob Hansen" <> wrote in message news:Juvrn.21996$...
>> Hi Group
>> I'm having a problem with a Dell Inspiron 1500 laptop with Vista home basic.
>> . It has only 1 gig of Memory. Memory use runs about 850-900 all the
>> time with no programs open. I've trimmed "services" and unchecked all but
>> vital stuff in system configuration. Task manager-processes shows just the
>> very basic stuff running. I'm at a loss to understand what this machine is
>> doing with 90% if it's ram with little or nothing running.
>> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>> Bob Hansen
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> Unlike predecessor versions, Vista will use any available memory, then release some to applications as they need it. That said, 1
> gig is really not enough for optimum performance. 2 or 3 gig would work much better for you.
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