Explorer.exe increases the memory usage

Original title: Explorer.exe constantly increasing memory size... Windows 7 Pro 64-bit run on Lenovo Edge 73 i5 - 4570S / / 4 GB RAM / 500 GB HDD / PC Deskstop

Dear support,

Kindly help me on this issue.

1. when I just reformat the PC and load back the OS (Windows 7 Pro 64-bit) and install dropbox version 3.0.5.

2. then the explorer.exe constantly increasing memory size until the entire screen freezes.

3. I had to install kaspersky version 10 with license and Malwarebyte s virus scan and to... etc... Once the scan is not virus on this PC.

So now, what can I do on this issue?

I need your help... I did it several time reformatting also have a question...

Thank you and best regards.

Scofieldbee88

Hello

Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand that explorer.exe increases the size of the memory and the screen freezes. I'll be happy to help you with your query. Let me ask you;

  1. When was the last time it was working fine?
  2. You did it no particular change in the computer before the show?

The issue could be related to any recent change in software or hardware on the computer or any third-party software conflict. In addition, it is recommended that you use unique security software at a time so that he would not come into conflict with other firewalls.

We will follow the methods below and check.

Method 1: Run the troubleshooter of Performance.

To optimize the performance of Windows, try to use the resolution of Performance problems to automatically find and fix problems. The resolution of performance problems check issues that could slow down the performance of your computer, such as how many users is currently connected to the computer and if multiple programs are running at the same time.

Open the performance troubleshooting utility by clicking the Start button , and then click Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooting, and then click Troubleshooting. Under system and security, click check for performance issues.

Method 2: Start the computer in safe mode, and then perform the clean boot in order to avoid any conflict of third party software.

Step 1: Start the computer in safe mode.

See: , start your computer in safe mode

Step 2: Perform the clean boot

Put your system to the clean boot state helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem. You must follow the steps in the article mentioned below to perform a clean boot.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows

Note: see 'How do I reset the computer to start normally after a boot minimum troubleshooting' to reset the computer starts normally after troubleshooting.

Additional information:

Optimize Windows performance

Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

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