By design Windows will always attempt to find some use, any use
whatever that might potentially be of some benefit, for every bit of
RAM that is installed in the computer; rather than just letting the
RAM sit there idly going to rot and doing absolutely no good for
anybody.

And just as soon as some better use comes along for any of that RAM
then Windows will instaneously drop the more trivial usages so as to
free up whatever amount is now required.

It could be said that "free memory" should more appropriately be
referred to as "useless memory" because that is what it actually
represents - memory for which Windows has so far been totally unable
to find any constructive use for.

Hope this explains the situation.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca


"RAM sit there idly going to rot"?
"useless memory"?

Oh my. Do you also share the view of Mr. Gates who stated that "640 K ought
to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981 ????

Heehee....