Clearing Memory Cache

Make a Shortcut. You have probably noticed that the longer your computer or laptop runs, it gradually slows down due to idle processes. This may eventually force you to restart the computer. You can create a shortcut on your desktop to free up unused RAM and speed up your computer without the need of restarting. You can run this shortcut any time your computer starts to slow down.

• Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select New → Shortcut.

Type in the location. A window will appear asking you to locate the shortcut you have created. You will need to know if your copy of Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit. Copy and paste one of the following lines depending on your version and then click Next:

• 32-bit: %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
• For 64bit, type in: %windir%\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks

Name the shortcut. After you have pressed the Next Button, the window will ask you to type in the shortcut name, you can assign any name you want.

• When you're done, press Finish.

Open the Shortcut. Now that you have successfully created the shortcut, every time your computer's performance slows up, open the shortcut to clear the unused RAM.

• The shortcut examines your current processes and ends any unused ones that are taking up your free memory.