Memory Leaks Explained

Let's take a closer look at what memory leaks are. How do they come about? Why are they a problem, and how can we resolve them?
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[@waswat]

Clear and reasonably concise. Good use of illustrations to explain abstract concepts like this.

[@NERDfirst]

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[@SethD9964]

+waswat Agreed!

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[@FBI-ei6gb]

@@NERDfirst very self explanatory so if I delete a program via recycle bin or via setting I should restart the computer to ensure that I get all my ram back correct?

[@NERDfirst]

@@FBI-ei6gb Hello and thank you for your comment! Not at all. This is memory ie RAM. Deleting a program is largely on your computer's storage (eg. Hard disk or SSD). These two things are generally not connected.

[@uniquesoul7002]

This was so concise and to the point !!!Awesome

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[@salmanmohammad9654]

Very informative and well explained in simple terms with good real time examples. Thank you very much!!

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[@polskikanayt1228]

Well done "tutorial". I just saved a lot of time not reading to boring articles. Keep going!

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[@vasilygerrans]

Thank you! Very informative, with good explanations.

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[@athziriherrejon6692]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! AMAZING explanation

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[@YeaB0i]

Thanks for the explanation, really helped clear things up

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[@mikemcmanus2815]

Great explanation!

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[@celiagaylard489]

A comprehensive video. Thanks a bunch.

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[@Gabriel-jx4or]

Thank you, Icc0612, very cool!

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Man, your videos are really great. Thanks!

[@NERDfirst]

Thank you very much for all your comments! Really happy you liked my work :) I'm on mobile right now so I can't look at that frame at 7:19, but I bet it's just sloppy editing on my part! I try to maintain a pretty quick turnaround time on these videos so sometimes I overlook the smaller details... Oh, and regarding the keyboard - I don't know what's more embarrassing - The fact that it looks like that in the video or the fact that that _was_ actually cleaned prior to shooting. It's hard to get that stuff off without seriously scrubbing at it or using some sort of cleaning agent (which I wouldn't want to get near my computer anyway)...

[@ricardo.mazeto]

lcc0612 About the frame, never mind. Just a comment. : ) About the keyboard, I had the same problem trying to take a pic of my notebook some time ago. the flash highlight the dirty. This isn't our fault. haha. Keep up the good work dude!

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[@djsnowpdx]

Thank you! This was very informative. Perhaps in the future, add a table of contents to the beginning so we can find the solution to the problem immediately. Loved this video!

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[@Brumby0]

Well done, well presented.

[@NERDfirst]

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[@nadundhananjaya5870]

this video very helped for me! thank you!

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[@Varmint111]

Who on earth would dislike this? Good video!

[@NERDfirst]

Troy Thornton Thank you very much! Glad you liked the video =)

[@Varmint111]

I love how google+ JUST told me you replied to this. Google+ has a.... memory leak :>

[@NERDfirst]

Heh, one that took a year to resolve! Hopefully you'll get this notification before next year =P

[@buildbanner7976]

we have the same pfp holy shieet

[@BogdanAndreiRO]

@@buildbanner7976 lol.

[@AshishPai1]

Nice explanation. Thanks :)

[@NERDfirst]

Ashish Pai You're welcome! Very happy to be of help =)

[@ColeslawProd]

When I saw the title "memory leak", I thought it was going to be about programs unintentionally letting out data, like HeartBleed.

[@NERDfirst]

Coleslaw Productions Haha, I don't even know if there is a name for that! But no, memory leaks are a different and dare I say more interesting problem.

[@ColeslawProd]

lcc0612 It's called "underflow" with the method HeartBleed used.

[@NERDfirst]

Coleslaw Productions Yes, the heartbleed exploit is a buffer underflow, though what I meant is, I'm not sure if there is a term in general for "programs unintentionally letting out data" =P

[@veronikav8436]

you are awesome man! great explanation:)

[@NERDfirst]

Thank you very much! Glad you liked the video =)

[@agsiar]

thank you! I was having some questions about memory leaks that other videos didn't address directly like yours (like if the memory stays "locked away" even after program termination). thanks again, and have a nice day :)

[@NERDfirst]

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[@pallavporwal]

Very knowledgeable video!

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[@epowouid6715]

Great explanation.

[@NERDfirst]

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[@Dineshkumar-kz9zq]

Good Video:-) It helps to understand memory leak

[@NERDfirst]

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[@jigri_pokhri]

Thanks buddy, this video helped me earn 5 points on my assignment.

[@NERDfirst]

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[@x6Blade9x]

Nice video man. I liked

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[@Eddy.O]

Good Job!

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[@SKSK-qj8ql]

Thank you for explaining it conspicuously! All my doubts regarding memory leaks are fading away now.. I have a query though, what I learned that for few programming languages GC process itself consumes lot of memory.. please shed some light on that too :)

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! I'm afraid I don't have very specific knowledge on how any programming language performs garbage collection, so I can't give you exact answers. Garbage collection certainly isn't free - It would require processing power and some amount of memory to trace and keep track of what memory locations are still in use and what can be cleared. However, unless very complex memory traversal methods are used, I don't believe garbage collection would be very memory heavy. CPU heavy maybe, but probably not memory.

[@Mrwiseguy101690]

Thanks for the video, very nice explanation. One question though, you mentioned garbage collection and how it should theoretically prevent memory leaks. However, in some cases, memory leaks are still possible. I know in Java memory leaks are possible with bad coding habits. My question is, how does garbage collection in Java determine if a reference to memory is still relevant to the program? And in what instances does the programmer have to account for clearing up memory?

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you very much for your comment! I have to say I'm no expert at Java garbage collection - I've always treated it as a black box even when it's being run on a production server I'm responsible for, so I can't give you very precise information. Generally speaking, Java keeps track of all objects that have been created. Periodically, garbage collection runs by going through all the objects, and removing those that are no longer referenced by any part of the program. What this means is, as long as something _is referenced_, even if it's not actually in use by the code, garbage collection leaves it alone. So in the context of Java, if you want to keep memory use low, you'll have to retain as few references as possible. You can forcibly de-reference an object by assigning variables pointing to it to null.

[@Mrwiseguy101690]

Thank you very much for the explanation! I guess that's why IDE's give a warning when the code stores a variable that is never accessed.

[@NERDfirst]

No problem! And yeah, that's definitely one good reason to give a warning, though it might not be the main one - Additional variables generally affect code readability so that's another reason to take things out as well.

[@bouteldjachamssedine798]

if i can like this video more than once , i will do it this is very good video , your explanation is so good thx for this video now i understand what does memory leak mean , and The reboot system Benefits :) best regards from algeria

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you very much for your comment! Very happy to be of help! Glad you liked the video =)

[@tryharderpls]

Ive been trying to figure out whats wrong with my pc with no good answers or working solutions. I play alot of games and it seems lately that they all slowly degrade in performance the longer I play. On csgo and overwatch i can usually hold 144 then after 20-30 mins of gameplay i begin to drop to 120 then eventually dropping as low as 90. Was playing league yesterday and was at 40 fps briefly. I have updated drivers so i dont know what to do anymore

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! You might want to check if there are any other running programs in the background that might be consuming CPU cycles or RAM.

[@jpgo5]

hahaha the intro noises "fwuue, fwue, fweuuuh". Funny choice.

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! Heh, it's fun making those!

[@UnluckyKnave]

Very nice description of memory leaks - sinister indeed! Would be nice to learn how to identify leaking processes using something like Performance Monitor :)

[@NERDfirst]

Peer Larson Thank you very much! It's not always easy to identify leaking processes... The tell-tale sign is of course high memory use, but some processes that use a lot of memory actually need it. Of course, programs that leak memory slowly may not show an unusually high amount of memory use until after many hours.

[@lunardust201]

Ummm. Good but when a program ends the memory will always get returned back to the system. I've never seen a memory leak live beyond the process exiting

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! You are right - Modern operating systems keep track of memory allocation by programs, and free that memory when the program terminates. However, I guess it has to be mentioned that this isn't the core functionality of the operating system - It is done as a failsafe, not out of necessity. And even then, there are still ways to "lose" memory. Imagine if a process spawns another process and then loses the handle to it. As such, you couldn't close the other process. When the main process shuts down, the operating system does not necessarily know that the second process should also close - It may appear simply as a separately running program - And as such, memory can still be leaked that way.

[@brooceree]

This is a thorough explanation of what memory leaks are but what tools would you recommend to use as detection mechanisms for them as a Linux user?

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! Generally, if you're trying to identify memory leaks, you'll probably want to use tools like Memory Profilers to track memory use. I've never used one before, but here's one that looks pretty cool and comprehensive: github.com/koute/bytehound

[@abdulmohymin9008]

"Because thats memory leaks at its finest" LMFAO ROFL XD!!!!

[@jackclements2163]

My ignorance has been diminished here, thank you from a cyber pleb!

[@NERDfirst]

+Jack Clements You are very welcome! Glad to be of help =)

[@Near2Future]

I use MEM REDUCT. This helps with programs holding my ram hostage.

[@11m0]

thanks bro!!

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[@xlonewolfx999]

Thanks mate.

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[@mohammadranjbaran1897]

Thank you.

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[@jaredvandyne3073]

Great video. Now where did you get that shirt!?

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[@tapiwakay]

Subbed

[@HarveyXE]

Thanks, dude! Rock on. In many languages when there is a return statement in a code block I have heard that garbage collection happens. Would you be able to confirm this?

[@NERDfirst]

+Harvey Magana Hello and thank you very much for your comment! When garbage collection happens is entirely arbitrary and depends on the creators of the particular language / compiler wish to implement it. I have no idea how popular programming languages are implemented I'm afraid, so I cannot confirm this. However, I can speculate, and I would say it makes a lot of sense for garbage collection to happen on return. After all, a lot of the time, variables that are declared in the scope of the function are no longer valid outside of it, and a return statement is a good way to know that those variables are now out of scope, and are thus candidates for garbage collection!

[@HarveyXE]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@NERDfirst]

+Harvey Magana You're welcome! Happy to be of help =)

[@felixisdev]

Wait... You said that memory leaks from programs that close don't go away? Shouldn't any good kernel/memory allocation program automatically track and free all the memory the program allocated when it is closed? Again, I really don't see why memory leaks don't go away when a program is closed, you can even mod a C program to automatically free the memory you allocated when closed.

[@NERDfirst]

Felix K Hello and thank you for your comment! In modern operating systems, I'm confident that this is adequately handled. Thing is, if we are talking about a primitive or bare-bones operating system, then it's entirely possible for it to function correctly while not doing anything to clear up unused memory. In addition, there are also some cases where the termination of an associated process isn't a sufficient condition for garbage collection, for example memory shared by multiple processes. Again, I'm sure modern operating systems have their ways of figuring out what memory is still in use and what is not, but what I'm saying is, this could be a non-trivial task, and it's entirely possible that some systems don't implement it.

[@mikegrisafi541]

Very informative video. One question. Say I've experienced the type of leak where memory is lost and non-recoverable, to the point where process usage in task manager can only account for a small amount of the memory that is reported to be in use. Is there any practical solution for identifying the offending program?

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! This certainly sounds like an unusually complex example of a memory leak. In modern-day Windows, memory should be associated with the process that is using it, so it would be unusual if some memory is completely untraceable. In task manager, under the "Processes" tab, try and click on "Show Processes from All Users". Maybe the memory leak comes from a program not under the list unless you grant yourself admin privileges. If you still can't find any clues, you can also try downloading Process Explorer, which gives a much more in-depth view of all the running processes and services. I'm afraid none of these are surefire solutions and you'll still have to do a lot of digging, but hopefully this gives you a nudge in the right direction!

[@johnchen469]

Excellent video, I have Windows 10 on my laptop and everytime I start my computer up it is fine , but I play a game or do some browsing on chrome the memory increases by about 10% even tho I have quit both apps. I found the main problem to be "system and compressed memory" in my task manager. Please help!

[@NERDfirst]

+John Chen Hello and thank you very much for your comment! Honestly, what you're describing doesn't sound too out of the ordinary! Is this impacting performance in any way? If it isn't, I think it's safe to ignore!

[@johnchen469]

+lcc0612 well let's see in terms of performance the ram( memory) would increase or stay in the same position it was when an app was open even if I was no longer using it . This occurs for anything I open and eventually the ram would bike up to the point where it's about 80-90%. This process can even speed up depending on how many apps you have running. Like I said, the main culprit seems to be "system and compressed memory" in task manager. I have tried several solutions such as registry hacking and Turning off "show tips about Windows" and even updated all my drivers and have checked for malware,, but nothing seems to work.

[@NERDfirst]

+John Chen To clarify, when I say performance, I mean - Does your system slow down or exhibit any other undesirable behavior when this happens? Thing is, a lot of the time, when we look at the numbers, it may tell us things that seem to indicate a problem, but if there's one thing I've learnt, is that if it's not really causing a problem, we shouldn't really sweat the details. Also, you're on Windows 10, which is an operating system I have no experience in. I'm still on Windows 7, which doesn't seem to have the "system and compressed memory" entry as you describe. Based on my googling it seems that you have tried a lot of the common solutions out there, so I'm afraid I really don't have any more ideas! Sorry about that.

[@melsaied101]

Thank, I really like it

[@NERDfirst]

You're welcome! Glad to be of help =)

[@kcvinu]

Thanks for this video. How do I check if my application cause a memory leak ? DrMemory is not working for me.

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! This isn't really a use case I'm familiar with. Ultimately without access to the source code and/or debugging tools, you couldn't be sure whether you actually have a memory leak or if memory is simply reserved for future use.

[@fickyzaidmukhlisin2065]

Yo sir, i just upgrade to windows 23h2 and found memory leak on my explorer.exe. my quastion is posible that memory leak just strike my leptop and not in another leptop in the shame version of windows instalasion?. And if you have solution of my memory leak plase help me 😔. Thankyu sir, oya sorry my English not good

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! Memory leaks are typically not fixable by an end-user. However if this is an operating system issue, it's unlikely that one computer experiences it and another doesn't. At any rate, you can restart your computer to clear a memory leak. Check to see if you have any other software or add-ons to explorer that may be causing this, and update or uninstall those, and see if it helps.

[@roen77]

i like the explanation on 5:40

[@NERDfirst]

Thank you! Happy to be of help =)

[@mattwallace963]

Hey Ive had problems with my computer blue screening, almost all my games crashing among other things. I was hoping you could help me with this its really annoying and all this happened after upgrading ram and replacing my video card.

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! Since you've made changes to your hardware setup, that might very well be the cause, and may not be particularly easy to solve. First, if possible, check your drivers to see if they are out of date, or no longer match your hardware, and update them accordingly. Hopefully this solves the problem. If not, you may have to verify that the new hardware components are properly seated and are receiving enough power. Beyond this I really can't say (I'm not a hardware person!), so if you still have difficulties, you might want to contact a repairs shop.

[@mattwallace963]

Well im not much of a hardware person either so I took it to office depot and they put all the components in and said it was fine a couple of take backs later but it still does it Ive made sure ive updated my drivers and this still happens

[@NERDfirst]

Hmmm... okay, two more possibilities: 1) Do you trust the people who have looked over the hardware? Do they have a good track record, or is it possible that they don't really know what they're doing? I would suggest getting a second opinion if it is possible to do so. 2) Something else might've gotten damaged Repeated opening of the chassis or reseating of components might have caused some hairline crack or other damage in them. They'll still run fine under normal circumstances, but once things start to heat up and expand, this may cause a problem. Unfortunately, such issues might not be very easy to diagnose. Again, I think you should speak to someone with the hardware expertise, and preferably with the time to sit and watch until the failure happens.

[@mattwallace963]

lcc0612 well the guy who did it went to college for computer engineering (dont ask me how I know) and if I do have a hairline crack would I be able to get a refund or replacement?

[@NERDfirst]

Hello again! Sorry for the late reply. Had a busy couple of days! To be honest, a degree in something doesn't say a lot in one's competence of work ethic. If I was seriously looking for someone to fix my computer, I would pick a person with experience and positive customer testimonials. Again, I recommend looking for a second opinion. If there are cracks, you can try and ask to see if you can be compensated somehow. Expect a chain of inquiry though, subject to the store's terms and conditions. Alternatively if the hardware is still under warranty, check the warranty terms to see if the damage is covered (some warranties actually don't cover things like rough handling and water damage). If it is, you could get a replacement that way as well.

[@tapiwakay]

I just got school'd. Good video. Easy to understand.

[@NERDfirst]

+tapiwakay Hello and thank you very much for your comment and subscription! Very happy to be of help =)

[@imfacerollfanpayordie7305]

BRO NEED HELP !!! my ram is 2gb (1.45usable) but my pc unexpectedly shutdown and it wont turn on after aa hour it turned on , but my pc is tooo slow and i look at my task manager its only 744 mb that should be 1.45gb ! pls help bro need answer ASAP

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! This doesn't sound like a memory leak at all. The memory listed as "Available" changes as programs run. The more programs you have open / the more intensive they are, the further this number will drop. Incidentally, 2GB of RAM is _extremely_ little for a modern computer - A web browser can easily consume 500MB-1GB of RAM under normal use, leaving little left for other processes. Given how modern software and websites are becoming more and more taxing, a real solution that addresses the root cause would be a RAM upgrade.

[@TheChaoticWolf]

Nice video

[@NERDfirst]

Thank you very much! Glad you liked the video =)

[@TheBeastGames]

Had a leak that wouldn't resolve after shutting windows down and leaving off for a minute. Ram is pegged at 97% and hard disk is at 100%.

[@zanderhenriksen6776]

How much RAM do you have, and opening taskmanager what program is using most of it? It might not even be a leak { just Windows being Windows and eating RAM as usual}

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! If it persists after a restart, it's probably not something as simple as a memory leak. Either that, or it's something that's restarting with your system. Think back to the time it started happening and see if you've installed any programs around that time that might be causing this.

[@johnmoruzzi2808]

the mod was automaticly deleted for memory leacking too

[@AtlantaFixers]

excellent

[@NERDfirst]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video =)

[@johnmoruzzi2808]

and it was after minecraft forge api 1.12.2 memory leacked too

[@dma67111]

wow thank you.

[@NERDfirst]

You're welcome! Glad to be of help =)

[@prazetruewolf3399]

Do this happens for ps4's

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! This can happen to any kind of system with processing and memory to be honest! The most classic example of this is the simple controller in a lift. So yes, definitely possible on a games console.

[@AlexTechie]

8:20: wouldn't a system restart be required if it were a true memory leak?

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! It really depends on the context, as well as the capabilities of the underlying operating system. Most operating systems today are smart - By using techniques like associating memory allocation with the processes that actually use them, the OS can effectively guess at what memory is not needed and to free them. Having said that, nothing beats a restart once in a while!

[@AlexTechie]

@@NERDfirst Thank you!

[@dulcecaramelo23]

can memory leak cause a BSOD?

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! It's certainly possible under certain conditions, though it wouldn't necessarily be easy to connect the two. If you've been getting BSODs, note down the error code (shown somewhere near the middle of the screen) and google that. That tends to give you more information about what is going on, as well as an indication of some potential fixes.

[@johnmoruzzi2808]

I just emptyed my trash folder by pressing empty trash *Runds Faster Now

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! Emptying trash doesn't have anything to do with memory leaks! The word "memory" in this context refers to your computer's RAM, not its storage. Clearing trash frees up storage, not RAM.

[@gabehcuodsuoitneterp203]

Have you ever lived in Australia?

[@NERDfirst]

Hah, sounds like a 20-questions question! No, I have not.

[@TalesKursped]

So, that's how gms gets crashed all the time ._.

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! This isn't necessarily the only reason why programs crash. Sometimes bugs or other environment-related causes may also lead to crashes.

[@TheRafelito19]

memory leaks are due to poor development. This occurs when developers forget to delete objects that are not necessary.

[@NERDfirst]

+Rafael Santana Hello and thank you for your comment! While this is true for the most part, I personally wouldn't want to necessarily blame a coder. Sometimes there are situations when deciding when to deallocate memory can be non-trivial (eg. In multi-threaded applications). Plus, when things get on a larger-scale, it's always harder to track (just like how it's impossible to guarantee zero bugs on large projects, even if it's very polished and well-written).

[@TheRafelito19]

True. Also lengues like java make things even worse with its a garbage collector. That's why android requires more ram than ios.

[@NERDfirst]

+Rafael Santana I wouldn't be so quick to vilify the presence of garbage collectors though. I think languages that make things easy for an amateur programmer is good in the context of education. Even beyond that, it's not necessarily bad. Avenues exist for the tuning of garbage collection parameters. If you know what you're doing, it can work flawlessly with minimal negative impact.

[@songs4enjoy]

You are wrong again. If the program completes, the memory allocated for that program is complete freed

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! While it is true that modern operating systems will free up the memory allocated by a program that has terminated, note that this is not strictly a must. Operating systems that do this need to have additional mechanisms to keep track of what program has allocated what memory. A barebones operating system will not do this. Nevertheless, from a programmer's point of view, it is not safe to rely on operating systems taking care of this for you. In multi-processing situations for example, multiple instances of programs may access the same memory. Knowing the right time to clear it is challenging.

[@songs4enjoy]

As far as I know, all operating systems that are serious enough to be used for production deployment does this, even in multi core-multi processor environments. One of the basic tasks of OS is process management

[@NERDfirst]

Indeed! As I've said, you're unlikely to find any usable operating system today that doesn't do that. But it remains that operating systems don't _have_ to do this. It's an additional feature and so programmers should still remain aware of memory management.

[@kraken3793]

65% of my 8GB's of RAM is being used whilst only google chrome is running, only using around 0.300 GB's of RAM :c can anyone help me?

[@NERDfirst]

Jake Edwards In task manager, click "Show Processes from All Users" and see if you can identify the culprit there. If you just want a quick fix, restarting your computer will probably do the trick!

[@kraken3793]

nothing is showing in processes as being that demanding. and when i restart it takes about 5-10 minutes, then the problem is there yet again. i think its just faulty ram :/

[@NERDfirst]

Jake Edwards Hmmm... Bit strange though. I would've expected faulty RAM to create more trouble than just showing up as in use. In fact I would've expected it to render your system unbootable. Of course, if you want to diagnose this and happen to have spare RAM lying around, you could always swap sticks of RAM around and see if the problem persists. EDIT: Though I still feel like the issue you're facing is more likely in software than hardware. Since your computer is bootable, you can try various diagnostics tools (I believe RAM diagnostics tools can also check to see if your theory is correct). You might also want to do a virus scan of some sort. Maybe some malware is eating up RAM but hiding itself from showing up in task manager.

[@kraken3793]

My PC Takes 3 times to boot correctly without freezing this problem has been persistent after changing the graphics card and hard drive and also reinstalling windows, I'll get back to you when I get to try some new RAM, thanks for all the help ^_^

[@NERDfirst]

Jake Edwards You're welcome! Sorry I couldn't be of more help - Hardware isn't really my thing! Consider running diagnostics software if you have the opportunity. Might save you the trouble of cracking your case open. Like I said, I'm not really a hardware person, so I try to avoid that if I can! Either way, best of luck to you. Hope you can get your RAM troubles resolved soon =)

[@jansiranibdumtcs]

aaaaaaaaaaaaasome..................

[@mageddie5974]

Forward to 5:10 if you dont wanna feel treated like a braindead 13 year old

[@NERDfirst]

+Mag Eddie Hello and thank you for your comment! Sorry that the first part of the video was too simple - I've learned never to assume viewers have a good and complete understanding of the fundamentals, which is why I tend to cover them at the beginning. Thank you for the timestamp - I think quite a few viewers will find that useful.

[@artes.impias]

Mammary leaks

[@NERDfirst]

That one, I can't help you with =P

[@gajanangaikwad8934]

Please don't stretch topic so much. I was listening your video. I just want to know the what is memory leak an can I resolve. But in this video you have more stretched the topic. So it becomes me more boring. I am really sorry. But please don't mind. It may help your videos more better

[@NERDfirst]

Hello and thank you for your comment! I'm sorry you've had a bad experience! There's a lot of background information required to properly understand a subject, and it doesn't help that this channel is largely geared towards beginner computer scientists, so there's a lot of explanation involved. If you're looking for a quick fix, just restart your computer.

[@balakishanrenjarla2377]

thx for you video the memory leak is fake tutorials

[@NERDfirst]

You're welcome! Happy to be of help =)

[@balakishanrenjarla2377]

thnxz

[@joelmulder]

Great explanation!

[@NERDfirst]

+Joel Hello and thank you for your comment! Glad you liked the video =)