# RAM usage

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-usage/47815>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [April 7, 2004, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-usage/47815 "2004-04-07T12:13:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yeldarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ram-usage/47815/1 "2004-04-07T12:13:23Z")

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My computer (winXP Home) uses 350 MB of RAM while idling, is that normal? The only programs open are my RAM manager, AIM, and MSN Messenger

(I have 1024 MB total)

Does windows use a % of your RAM? Like if you have more, does it use more?