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"Windows" process using too much Memory (Dual boot setup) (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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When I start my pc, (Nobara 43) Memory is up to 70% usage. I dual boot, but use Windows like 5% of the time. I have a Swap partition (64gb), but it shows 0b usage. Is it safe to kill the windows process? Can anyone shed some light into whats going on? I was starting to think this is sketchy lol

UPDATE: It most likely was a Winboat process that started up every time :p

Terminal results of "top" command, highlighting "windows" process using 52.4% of memory.
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[–] [S] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yeah it's most likely that! Thanks

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    If you want to confirm that, launch one or all of your WinBoat apps. While they are running, run pidof windows. If that gave some pids, run pstree -sp <pid>. That command shows the parent processes, with their pids, of the <pid> . WinBoat probably should be among the parents of the “windows” process.

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