EmptyRAM is a lightweight utility designed to free up RAM on Windows systems by clearing working sets, modified page lists, and standby lists. This tool is particularly useful when you need to temporarily free memory for memory-intensive applications.
- Clear Working Sets
- Flush Modified Page List
- Purge Standby List
- Purge Low Priority Standby List
- Command-line options for selective operations
- Windows 7 or later
- Administrator privileges (required for some functions)
- Download the compiled
EmptyRAM.exefile - Run from command prompt
- Ensure Windows SDK and C compiler are installed
- Compile the source code
- Run the generated executable
EmptyRAM [command]
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| help | Show help message |
| about | Show program information |
| version | Show version information |
| workings | Clear working sets only |
| modified | Flush modified page list only |
| standby | Purge standby list only |
| standby0 | Purge low priority standby list only |
| all | Perform all cleanup operations (default) |
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Perform all cleanup operations (default):
EmptyRAM or EmptyRAM all -
Clear standby list only:
EmptyRAM standby -
Show help:
EmptyRAM help
- Administrator privileges are required for proper operation
- Memory cleanup may cause temporary system slowdown
- Not recommended for frequent use in critical production environments
EmptyRAM is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
numlinka
- v1.0 (2025-08-01): Initial release
This software is provided "as is", and the author shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damages caused by its use. Users assume all risks.