What is this?
Mem Reduct is a lightweight Windows application that monitors your system memory in real time and lets you clean it to free up RAM.
Mem Reduct is a lightweight Windows application that monitors your system memory in real time and lets you clean it to free up RAM.Is this a background monitor or a one-click cleaner tool?It is both: it runs as a live memory monitor and also actively flushes memory caches on demand using undocumented Windows Native API calls.
It is both: it runs as a live memory monitor and also actively flushes memory caches on demand using undocumented Windows Native API calls.Does it need admin rights or special system updates?Yes, you need administrator rights for it to work correctly, and on Windows 7 the KB2533623 and KB3063858 updates are required.
Yes, you need administrator rights for it to work correctly, and on Windows 7 the KB2533623 and KB3063858 updates are required.How much memory will it actually free up?Results vary and are not guaranteed to be dramatic; the cache-clearing techniques typically recover roughly 10-50% depending on system state.
Results vary and are not guaranteed to be dramatic; the cache-clearing techniques typically recover roughly 10-50% depending on system state.Which Windows versions does it support?It works from Windows XP SP3 up through Windows 7 SP1 and later, with the current build requiring Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 on 64-bit or ARM64 with an SSE2-capable CPU.
It works from Windows XP SP3 up through Windows 7 SP1 and later, with the current build requiring Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 on 64-bit or ARM64 with an SSE2-capable CPU.Are the downloaded binaries verified for authenticity?Yes, binaries ship with a GPG signature (memreduct.exe.sig) that can be checked against the published public key and fingerprint.
Yes, binaries ship with a GPG signature (memreduct.exe.sig) that can be checked against the published public key and fingerprint.Does it work on ARM-based Windows machines?Yes, the system requirements explicitly list 64-bit and ARM64 Windows as supported.
Yes, the system requirements explicitly list 64-bit and ARM64 Windows as supported.What memory types can it clear?It can clear the system working set, process working sets, standby page lists, and modified page lists using Native API calls.
It can clear the system working set, process working sets, standby page lists, and modified page lists using Native API calls.Is there a portable version if I don't want to install anything?Yes, a portable version is offered alongside the installer, so no installation is required.
Yes, a portable version is offered alongside the installer, so no installation is required.What are similar projects?systeminformer, tubatools, Mole, HaloBattery, Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller, czkawka, bashtop, BibaYanji
systeminformer, tubatools, Mole, HaloBattery, Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller, czkawka, bashtop, BibaYanjiWhich topics is it in?cleaner, monitor, memory-management, system-monitor, foss, memory, c, utility, gplv3, desktop-app, windows, open-source
cleaner, monitor, memory-management, system-monitor, foss, memory, c, utility, gplv3, desktop-app, windows, open-source