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The reboot process will reset all the applications, potentially fixing the resource issue.

Some software like photo and video editing and games typically require a large amount of system memory to operate.

Windows 10 check app memory usage

Windows 10 check app memory usage

If your gear suddenly becomes slow, an app may be a problem.

Task Manager Processes tab

Windows 10 app memory usage

Resource Monitor private memory column

Resource Monitor check app memory usage

Resource Monitor end high memory usage app

Windows 11 battery usage

Windows 11 Settings app about page

Windows 11 Disk Quotas settings

Windows 11 msconfig

Windows 11 clean install

Windows 11 Task Manager

Windows 10 Find My Device

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Surface Hub 2S

Windows Insider program settings

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Windows 11 system features

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