MemUse

Everything running on your computer takes up some degree of memory. Needless to say that it’s recommended to keep the usage within some boundaries in order to prevent your computer from freezing, or responding really slowly. In case you want a minimalist view on usage, MemUse might just be what you need.

One particular advantage is the lack of a setup process, which means you can have it stored on a thumb drive to be carried with ease, and even used on other computers. Moreover, it doesn’t leave any traces in registry entries, so it’s safe to say that it doesn’t put a strain on stability, and doesn’t affect the health status.

As far as the visual design goes, the application stores all it has to offer in a compact window, which is intuitive enough for both beginners and experienced individuals to get the hang of things. There might not be a great variety of options to work with, and it’s good to know that you access them from the title bar context menu.

The application is specialized in reading memory usage in real time. There’s no option to adjust the refresh interval, but this isn’t really an inconvenience, because it’s good to be up to date with usage when it comes to memory. Apart from the general view, you can also view the percentage in the title bar.

The window displays both physical and virtual usage of memory, and shows total and used values, as well as available units. You can choose to have values displayed in bytes or kilobytes. The window can be made to stay on top of everything else, but it only shows values from the main window, and can’t be sent to the tray area for a slim view.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that MemUse is a lightweight application you can use to keep an eye on memory usage, for both physical and virtual values. Even though it feels a little rough around the edges, it does show values updating in real time.