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After closing an application Windows still stores residues (e.g. program libraries, DLL files) in memory. It assumes that such data will propably be needed by other programs. The more programs you load and use, the more memory is eaten. Put a stop to it! But dont use Memory Cleaner that will cost you at least 20 Dollars, use our free script - it does not have a fancy user interface but it does the job of freeing as much system memory as you want.

1. Right-click on a free space of your desktop and select New/Text Document. You might call it Free system memory (but this is entirely up to you). Double-click on this text file and enter FreeMem = Space(32000000).

2. Click File/Save as... and select All files (*.*) from Save as type. Save it under the name Free system memory.VBS. While you can select the file name yourself, you must assure that the file extension .VBS is present.

4. Each time you click on Free System Memory.vbs approx. 32 MB (32000000) will be wiped out of your system memory. We recommend setting it to a higher level: For instance, if you have 512 MB RAM it is advisable to wipe out 384 MB at a time (512 results in an error in this case): FreeMem = Space(384000000). We recommend not setting the value higher than 3/4 of your total computer memory.

5. Remember, every time you double-click this script you have to wait a few seconds (approx. 30 seconds if you are going with the maximum setting). In this time, the script creates a variable and loads it with (for instance) 384000000 spaces, Windows unloads data to your hard disk and erases the spaces - your memory will be free. It might take a while to reload your applications but you can make sure that only they are in memory and no unnecessary libraries or services.