Windows Task Manager - Performance Explained

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The Task Manager in Vista and XP provides detailed information about computer performance , specifically CPU usage, commit charge and memory information.

Video notes:
If the Total Commit Charge exceeds the Total Physical Memory, you probably need more RAM. When the Commit Charge is regularly higher than the Physical Memory available, it means that you have to regularly use a Page File, which may slow down your system down if its old. Buy more RAM in that case.

If the Peak Commit Charge is frequently at or near the Limit Commit Charge, you need to increase your memory. When this occurs, it means that your PC is frequently out of memory or close to being out of memory. Either add RAM or increase your Page File size.

Check the PF (PageFile Usage) make sure its not in the red, if so increase it as mentioned in my previous video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2igH6O0ARM

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[naruto9321]

hey can you help me my cpu usage is always high can you help me?

[MrNuclear26]

99 processes oh my good lord.

[mikedelgado8888]

Thankyou

[eqeek]

For some reason, under "Physical Memory (MB)," it says I only have 6 MB Free... Anyone have any idea why it says this? My computer does not move slowly, as far as I can tell. I just want to know why it says I only have 6 MB free when I have 4G ram. Idk if it matters but I'll be more detailed: Windows Task Manager > Performance Tab [ Physical Memory (MB) ] Total: 4023 Cached: Free: 6 [ System ] Handles: 11298 Threads: 581 Processes: 41 [ Kernal Memory (MB) ] Total: 366 Paged: 266 NonPaged: 99

[nVidiaGTX100]

i have 8 gb ram and i5 2500K quad core

[Dejaaayyyy]

Lol, I only have 422 Kernel Memory in MB

[thecurioussoul88]

What is the difference between physical memory and virtual memory ? Also what does the RPM of SATA drive mean ?

[MegaCrustyButt]

@naruto9321 Whats your proccesser?

[ERiQTENDO]

press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC

[Alv0luzionTV]

i have a total of 3893mb of ram so if i x1.5 it will give me decimal so how

[AsianHideOut]

When shit gets serious,

Pull out the task manager.

[AsianHideOut]

@bjoeg ive actually never used that o_O i always right click my task bar or use ctrl+alt+del>task manager