Hello,
...Yep. Windows SuperFetch significantly enhances the performance of your PC by caching files intelligently to the RAM, as rightly saltynay explained.
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Originally Posted by Sydzy  ...they mentioned something about vista whoring my ram needlessly for "extra" graphics capabilities, they really don't like vista eh!? ... |
So, your friends are right in saying that vista is 'whoring' your RAM, but wrong in saying that it's doing it needlessly and for 'extra graphics capabilities'. Though, more RAM will increase performance especially if Windows Aero UI is enabled.
A lot of people think that when RAM starts getting used up to the point where there's little memory left, there's something wrong. But what is actually wrong is the operating system not utilising spare system memory, because it means that a large proportion of RAM is being wasted. The matter isn't how much RAM the OS is using, but rather what it is using it for and whether it is being used effectively.
For a comparison, think how your processor would perform if only a small proportion of CPU L2 cache would ever be used. This would be insane! Because L2 cache is a high speed memory store, it would be a complete waste of resources if the full amount were to never be used. The same goes for RAM.
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Originally Posted by Sydzy ...it is stealing like 1/3 of my ram, just for [SNIPPED] and giggles, when I'm SURE that it aint helping... |
So, it is a good thing that Vista is using up your RAM, because it means it is using the resource effectively, to give you better performance. You don't have anything to worry about.
More detailed information about Windows SuperFetch here:
Windows Vista: SuperFetch & ReadyBoost » D’ Technology Weblog: Technology News & Reviews