Caching is supposed to make your computer run faster. We assume, of course,
that it is caching the right stuff. As someone else pointed out, you didn't
buy all that RAM so it could sit idle. On the other hand, if it is needed
for something else and the cache must be dumped, then caching can at times
slow things down. The assumption is that most of the time the effect is
positive. When the programmer guesses wrong, then things have been cached
that aren't needed and time is lost.
Google "superfetch".
Saludos cordiales,
Earle
"WylieCoyote" <WylieCoyote@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have recently installed Vista Home Premium onto my P Dual 3Ghz PC. I
> have
> 3GB of RAM installed and was surprised to notice in Task Manager that
> 948GB
> in use, 2349GB cached and no free RAM.
>
> Whilst installing some software, I again checked Task Manager and noted
> that
> I had 10-20MB free whilst the install was happening. When it finished, it
> was
> dropped back to around about the same level but there was no free RAM, it
> was
> all cached again.
>
> Should all my free RAM be cached? Is the caching causing my machine to
> slow
> down (installing software does seem to be taking longer)? Can I stop Vista
> from doing this? Should I be worried about this?
>
> Apologies if I'm being a complete dunce on this but I am a little
> concerned.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Andy Wylie