How does Memory Leaks affect the performance of Windows Server and how can they be detected?

[ProfRon]

You ever notice your server starting to crawl after running for days? Memory leaks sneak in and hog all the RAM without giving it back. I mean, programs keep grabbing memory like it's free candy, but they never let go. That piles up fast. Your whole system slows to a snail's pace because everything fights for what's left. Tasks that used to zip along now drag their feet. I once watched a server grind to a halt from this mess. It felt like the machine was choking on its own greed.

Spotting these leaks isn't rocket science, but you gotta keep an eye out. I check the task manager first thing when things feel off. Watch the memory usage climb steadily without dropping. That's a red flag waving at you. Tools like performance monitor can track it too, showing spikes in private bytes for apps. I poke around processes to see which one's the culprit bloating up. Sometimes I use RAMMap to map out what's wasting space. You run that and it paints a clear picture of the mess. Just poke it regularly, and you'll catch leaks before they swamp your setup.

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