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Symptom

In Windows 10 (with a fresh install), “System” uses up a huge amount of memory

Solution

Try to disable network data usage via regedit:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ndu
• Change Start (DWORD) to 4

Disable SuperFetch:

Update networking drivers:

Cause

Here’s how I found this memory leak

• Download Windows Driver Kit
• Start C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Tools\x64\poolmon.exe as an administrator
• Hit “b” to sort by bytes (descending)
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