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Nope - uninstalling programs recovers space on your hard-drive. The only way to 'lose' RAM is if one of your memory chips fails - in which case, windows would report the error, as it would be expecting more RAM to be available.

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No. Programs, when not running, only occupy space on your hard drive, not RAM. Only reducing the number of programs running will increase the amount of available RAM.

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Do you get all your ram back if you restart your Computer?

Your RAM does not go anywhere, but is only used by programs. As you close programs, the ram the programs was using becomes available again. If your computer is running slow, try cutting off or uninstalling unneeded programs. The more you have running at any given time the slower your computer will be. If the programs that use up all your ram are on your startup list go to < Start - All Programs - Startup > and remove the programs that you do not want starting with windows. They will still be on your computer so if your have no need of them at all, uninstall them to help increase speed.


Why is the sims 3 so slow on my computer?

You might have a bug on your computer or maybe you don't have a big enough hard drive or enough RAM, if you try deleting a few programs that you no longer use maybe it might increase the speed.


Can RAM hold multiple programs at once?

Of course, but this will depend on how much RAM you have and how big the programs you are using are. Obviously bigger programs such as Video editing will take up more RAM to have it running. If you overdo it though and use most of your RAM up with many programs at once you will notice a slow down in your computer speed. There are many different sizes of RAM that you can buy to be able to run whatever programs you need


What is the defimtition of ram in a computer?

Random Access Memory - used to give your computer faster speed when using more complex programs


Once you use RAM can you get it back?

When you have a program or a document open, you are using RAM, or "working memory." Putting a large amount of data on a clipboard (copy/paste) will also decrease your available memory. Closing the programs, clearing the copy/paste will restore your RAM in most cases. Some programs do not release all of the memory, so you may have to reboot your computer to reclaim the RAM.


If you have 1Gb of ram on put a 1Gb program on it is your ram gone?

When you install programs they go on your hardrive not your RAM. So the answer is no.


Does your computer have to have RAM?

Yes, RAM is important because it eliminates the need to "swap" programs in and out.


When the electrical power is disrupted or cut off data and programs are lost in?

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What stores data and programs while you are using them?

The computer's Random Access Memory (RAM) temporarily stores data and programs while your computer is on.


Where does the system swap programs from RAM to when the PC starts running out of real RAM?

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What are the steps in which application programs transfer in and out of the RAM?

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What are hiberfil sys and pagefile sys files used for?

Hiberfil.sys is pretty much a hibernation file. It stores the info that it needs to start back up again. Its just in the name. Pagefile.sys acts as an extra ram if the ram is already full. I would not recommend deleting any but you may be able to delete hiberfil.sys