How can you erase your computer’s MEMORY.can you erase it with a restart?

February 8th, 2010 | by computermemory |

Jerry Benson asked:

I want to know how to erase my computer’s memory. Yes, I mean memory I am not talking about the hard drive. Thanks in advance to anybody who knows the answer to this question
I want to erase everything stored in RAM. I know it erases after shutting down the PC for a period of time but can you do while the PC is running?
A restart will erase all the contents in RAM?

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11 Responses to “How can you erase your computer’s MEMORY.can you erase it with a restart?”
By Marvin on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

The memory does not store anything when it is off.
A simple restart will clear everthing in the memory.
By brickmortarson on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply

A restart will clear the memory, yes - of course the OS and startup apps will be loaded back into the memory when the system boots.
By scoobystang2004 on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

For Internet Explorer:
Start
Control Panel
Internet Options
View Files
Delete All

Fireforx:
Internet
Tools
Clear Private Data
By Nate on Feb 17, 2010 | Reply

Memory, which is commonly referred to as RAM (Random Access Memory), is a temporary (Volatile) storage area utilized by the CPU. Before a program can be run, the program is loaded into the memory which allows the CPU direct access to the program.

You can’t erase it.
By Julian G on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply

go to my computer. right click on your hard drive, the select format
By Kayla <3 on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply

go to tools , delete browsing history

(tools is at the top of ur internet explorer)
By jesse c on Feb 21, 2010 | Reply

yes rebooting will remove what is currently in memory, but also load what you have specified on reboot back into memory.
By chel_in_rfd on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Yes, restarting your computer erases the memory (not hard drive data). RAM (memory) is volatile, so any information stays there only when the computer is running.
By sangreviento on Feb 26, 2010 | Reply

If you turn of the computer - and leave it off the information stored in the memory will be lost. However, there has been research showing that the info stays there for some time - and slowly “fades” out, it doesn’t go away immediately after power is cut.
By Jeeper on Feb 27, 2010 | Reply

Memory has been known to remain on the ram chip for up to 30 seconds when warm. It is a well known fact that you can extend the time that it takes to be cleared by up to 10 minutes if you cool it down directly after shutting the computer off. This is done by spraying medical cold spray or canned air (upside down) right after it is shut down. To be sure that all of your memory is cleared you should shut your computer down completely and wait a few minutes so nobody opens it up and messes with it. You must be storing some pretty important information to be worried about this.
By Racecar44 on Mar 2, 2010 | Reply

If by memory, you mean RAM then yes. RAM of Random Access Memory is basically where programs store things like variables and such. When a program is closed, it (should if its built well) free all of the memory it used while it was running. If you turn off your computer, then you have no programs running, which means there are no programs storing data in memory, which leads to your’ RAM being free. Make sure you leave your computer off for a few minutes before rebooting to make sure the capacitors have a chance to “drain”.

As far as I know, you can’t completely erase your RAM while your computer is running simply based on the fact that Windows is essentially a huge program and therefore constantly interacts with your computer’s RAM while it is running.

I wouldn’t be all to concerned about what’s in your computers RAM anyways…

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