If you use Windows, such as Windows 11, memory is reserved by default in Windows, more specifically RAM memory.
Reserving memory as cache improves the performance of your computer. It allows Windows to cache files in RAM, allowing Windows to access this information faster than having to read it from the hard drive each time. This increases overall system performance and responsiveness.
So the main reasons to reserve RAM is to ensure stability, speed and security. In this way, Windows ensures that various processes and services always have the necessary RAM to function properly.
However, there are several reasons why automatic RAM reservation should not be enabled. At that point you can disable the reserved RAM. You can disable the automatically reserved RAM memory by setting that Windows 11 is only allowed to allocate a maximum amount of memory. In this article I explain how this works.
How to Change Reserved RAM in Windows 11
It's important that you know what you're getting into and what the implications of setting a maximum memory limit may be. Unless there are clear indications of a configuration problem or hardware compatibility issue, attempting to reduce reserved memory may have unintended consequences.
Right-click on the Start button. Then click “run” in the menu. In the run window, type: msconfig.
Click on the “Computer Startup” tab and then on the “Advanced Options” button.
Select the “Maximum memory” option to specify the maximum memory Windows 11 can use. If you disable this option, Windows 11 itself will decide memory consumption. The default option is disabled.
Always keep in mind that you specify sufficient maximum memory for Windows 11. If you do not do this, various RAM memory error messages will arise. This setting is often more useful as a diagnostic tool than as a permanent solution. If you experience problems that prompt you to change this setting, look for the underlying cause. This can be done, among other things, by testing the memory.
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