I have an important question so I can stay on myLot??
@LovesEverybody (4524)
United States
May 2, 2024 9:24am CST
Good morning myLot!
I have a VERY important question.
If I start a myLot discussion or read other persons and the upper left-hand corner says high memory usage,( as you may have guessed I am as loquacious in my writing as I am in my talking
Does that mean a lot of memory is being used that I will NOT get back? Or will I get it back when I leave the site or turn off my laptop I think I read happens with something called RAM memory. But I don't know if myLot has that kind of memory.
I ADORE my therapist and she doesn't have space for me for the next two weeks but at the end of the month, she has Thursdays mornings every week same time for me. I need the memory on my computer as that is very important to me
Can anybody PLEASE help me?
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@kaylachan (69427)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 May
Some browsers use more of your computer's resorceses to do the same thing as others. Chrome is one of the most popular, but one of the largest memory hogs. But once you're done using it, the memory goes back down. You only have to worry about memory if you're flooding your computer with files, photos and videos you've saved onto it directly. Same with apps and games. For low-key use you should be fine.
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@kaylachan (69427)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 May
@LovesEverybody No. You won't lose memory for watching youtube. Just like mylot, you only use memory when you're using the browser. Once you stop using it, then that's taken out of your ram. (random access memory) it's the memory that your computer sets aside for using the device, running a browser, using background apps, etc. When you stop and close out of an App like your browser, that memory is no longer being used for that task, and your computer will continue to fuction normally.
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
2 May
@kaylachan Thanks! I get it now and will be on myLot more and watch YouTube videos as I missed the book videos
@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
2 May
Thank you!
If I watch YouTube and do not download the videos would I get my memory back when I leave the site or will it take up permanent space in my computer?
I am not even sure what a file is or how to put one in. nor do I do videos besides watching YouTube but I don't download any videos.
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@GoAskAlice (5827)
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2 May
That is only memory being used while on this site. No, it does not keep using it when you leave the site. And it is not the same type of 'memory' that you use to store files/photos/etc on your computer.
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
2 May
Thank you SO, SO MUCH! You are the best since I have no idea what I am doing on a computer because I am old!
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@akalinus (43184)
• United States
3 May
@LovesEverybody I know the feeling. I learned to use a computer in the library by asking children how to do things. My kids spent years saying, "Mom, I can't believe you don't know how to do that. Well, believe it because I don't."
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
3 May
@akalinus Kids these days are amazing. I don't see kids in the library whom I could ask and who would teach me. I go to the library when they are in school.
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@LadyDuck (471356)
• Switzerland
2 May
@LovesEverybody - The memory always gets back to the computer (or laptop) when we close a site or the browser.
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
2 May
thank you for telling me again as that makes me feel better!
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
2 May
@LadyDuck what about after watching YouTube videos?
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@Marilynda1225 (82721)
• United States
2 May
I didn't know the answer to your question but I see you got some good explanations already.
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
2 May
Yes, I got some great answers! Now I will be on myLot a lot more often!
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 May
@LovesEverybody I'm glad you understand it better.
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
2 May
No problems! You know a lot more about computers than me.
I think I understand it better now!
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
4 May
@just4him it is amazing that I do. I am not good at computers at all.
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@LovesEverybody (4524)
• United States
12 May
do you mean with Chrome we get the memory back when we close the browser? I am a little confused.
