Ars Analysis Calls Windows 7 Memory Usage Claims "Scaremongering" 334
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Via newsycombinator comes a reaction at Ars Technica to the recently reported claims of excessive memory use on machines running Windows 7. From the article: "I installed the XPnet performance monitoring tool and waited for it to upload my data to see what it might be complaining about. The cause of the problem was immediately apparent. It's no secret that Windows 7, just like Windows Vista before it, includes aggressive disk caching. The SuperFetch technology causes Windows to preload certain data if the OS detects that it is used regularly, even if there is no specific need for it at any given moment. Though SuperFetch is a little less aggressive in Windows 7, it will still use a substantial amount of memory—but with an important proviso. The OS will only use memory for cache when there is no other demand for that memory."
Re:If only the cache were actually -good- (Score:3, Funny)
Sure, I know if my compiles seem to be slow there's nothing better for improving my productivity than diving into the cache.
In any case, if you want to compare OS cache performance you might at least try to use the same compiler and the same language on both machines.
Re:2GB on XP isnt enough anymore (Score:3, Funny)
*shrug*
Windows 7, 64 bit here. 8GB RAM. Intel X25-M SSD. Seems like nothing I do can make my computer "sluggish".
C//
Re:Byte vs. megabyte (Score:5, Funny)
Everyone knows there's a shadow-bus on the motherboard that only open source operating systems have access to.
Re:he's a native speaker (Score:4, Funny)
People always mix up Sweden and Swindon
Re:So (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's a matter of definitions (Score:1, Funny)
I doubt it; this *is* Slashdot, after all - nobody here gets laid.
*rimshot*
Thank you, I'll be here all week! Please - tip the editors!
Re:This is one of those great mysteries of life (Score:5, Funny)
But it makes me feel so awesome to see 6GB free. I'm all like, "Damn, I have a lot of RAM!" When the RAM is all fully, my system monitoring graphs don't look at cool. I also like seeing my CPU utilization showing 4 cores, each idling around 1%, and having a multiple terabytes of free space on my hard drives. All those graphs get ruined if you actually use your computer for stuff.