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Computer Usage?

• WigerToods2010 8,448 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 10:08 AM

  Looking for some feedback regarding 'Windows Task Manager' data.

  Below is the list of processes on the go whilst playing this game :

  

   

   

  Just hoping to compare what I'm seeing with what other members of the community experience. Wondering if the 'Chrome' usage is excessive?

  When I captured the image above all that I knowingly had running was the WGT game client page, an image display overlay,  and obviously 'task manager' itself.

  Any input greatly appreciated.

  Cheers,

  Johnny.

   

   

• ScottHope 10,645 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 10:23 AM

  

  Like you Johnny, just the game client open and the task manager. But Chrome memory usage seems much lower than yours. Just had another try because I thought the Chrome memory usage on the previous capture was way too low, looks more realistic now.

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 10:29 AM

  Just looked, I still boot from XP to play and Firefox uses 1/2 the resources chrome does...about 40%...

   

  edit: didn't have game client up sorry....firefox using a little over 1/2 the resources (55%)

• lonniescott711 4,208 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 10:34 AM

  You can get a free version of advanced system care . It comes with a turbo boost that will let you turn off all back ground running programs , with the click of a button . Its what I use and it works great . It also helps to keep the meter smooth . You can get it from c net which is a secure site for down loads . Hope this helps . :-) 

• WigerToods2010 8,448 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 11:31 AM

  ScottHope:

  Just had another try because I thought the Chrome memory usage on the previous one was way too low, looks more realistic now.

  I actually caught a glimpse of your original image..... man that had me a tad worried. 

  Still think my Chrome data is way too high - I have a few extensions added though - maybe that would explain those high numbers?

  Cheers for replying Scott - exactly the type of response I was after.

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  fatdan:

  Just looked, I still boot from XP to play and Firefox uses 1/2 the resources chrome does...about 40%...

  edit: didn't have game client up sorry....firefox using a little over 1/2 the resources (55%)

  I'm fine with Chrome, Dan. Tried various browsers and Chrome suits my needs best...... ( I'm an ole fart and loathe to change.)

  Thanks for trying to help anyhoos.

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  lonniescott711:

  You can get a free version of advanced system care . It comes with a turbo boost that will let you turn off all back ground running programs , with the click of a button . Its what I use and it works great . It also helps to keep the meter smooth . You can get it from c net which is a secure site for down loads . Hope this helps . :-) 

  Hi Lonnie,

  I'm aware of ASC and other similar software.

  I don't really suffer too much from problems with meter etc. When  I do I have 'Gamebooster' (same company as ASC)  and CC Cleaner waiting in the wings to use as and when required - GB automatically closes unnecessary programs etc as and when required. 

  Cheers.

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  Main reason for me posting was because I've sifted through all services etc - switching off those not required and the Chrome numbers seem too high still.

  I'm using Window 7 (64bit version)  with a dual core processor. Having 'Googled' advice I'm now wondering if that's actually contributing to the high usage?  My lay-man's understanding was that the 'dual' part sped everything up.... from what I've read that may not be the case and it could be contributing to the high numbers?

  Any tech gurus any thoughts?  I'm willing to post whatever data is required to try to cut the Chrome usage down.

   

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 12:09 PM

  WigerToods2010:

  Main reason for me posting was because I've sifted through all services etc - switching off those not required and the Chrome numbers seem too high still.

  They sure do for both you and Scott. This is what mine looks like with the main page and the game client open. The second one is no main page and CD open to the game client and the third one is the game client opened by Play Now and the main page closed. 

  Andyson would be the guy to weigh in on this. Curious now.

  

• WigerToods2010 8,448 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 12:23 PM

  Cheers, Jim - well aware you chipped in with help previously (2 years ago?).

  Could both Scott's and my own high usage, compared to your own,  be due to the number of servers used between the UK and the good ole US of A?

  Btw I have a 'tech guru' on route right now willing to offer help.... can't say who it is for security reasons (aye, effin social security reasons)  ... think he/she is  in charge of some mutts though..pfft.

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 12:41 PM

  I used to know the old OS's like the back of my hand, not real good with the newer versions...

  I think 64 bit is more for heavy use like multiple programs running that use a lot of memory than speed...

  Win7 64bit depending on what version can use from 16 to almost 200 gigs of memory while 32bit maxes out at 4 gigs...

  I think Win8 64 bit pro version can use up to 512 gigs of memory...

• WigerToods2010 8,448 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 1:09 PM

  I used XP for long enough too, Dan. Took me eons to switch to Windows7 (64 bit) and no doubt Windows will be up to version 46 before I up my OS to version #8 LOL

  Just realising  my son has Windows 8 on his own laptop. He's out at mo so going to give that a try - if  nothing else it'll let me see the usage stats compared to my own lappy.

• ScottHope 10,645 Posts

  Thu, Jul 3 2014 1:09 PM

  Just to make sure that we're all on the same page. With the game client open and actually in a game (on the tee) Chrome memory usage, (the highest of the four processes listed in my previous screenshot) is about 250,000-265,000K, but when I come out of the game and go back to the main game client page the usage goes down to 133,000K.