MemInfo 2.2

Rated 50/50 by oasisben at Feb 7, 2009

* Generates crisp, clean graphic in Windows system tray * Highly configurable (colors, fonts, MB vs %, etc.) * Monitors memory -- nothing more, nothing less * ONLY monitors memory -- go elsewhere to monitor other resources * Early adoptor -- use at your own risk but so far no apparent problems This is a perfect example of well-executed utility minimalizm. MemInfo generates a crisp, clean highly configurable icon in your Windows system tray that reveals actual memory utilization via two objects -- the first is a small, standard fill-bar graphic and the second a number, e.g., #MB or % of memory used out of total. This utility ONLY monitors memory -- but IMO does that perfectly. Also includes a memory defrag (on demand -- you have to click to execute) -- I haven't used or tested that yet. Perhaps someone else can comment on that. I downloaded 1/2 dozen other utilities including TinyResMeter (which i liked but which broke after I upgraded from 2GB to 3GB -- ?), CPU and RAM Resource Meter (unusual "MPH" like dials - kinda cool, kinda odd), FreeMeter (doesn't report correct total mem), MKN MemoryMonitor (accurate and includes a very detailed running graphic for memory use, but renders a large dialogue box -- NOT what i was looking for), etc. It was kind of frustrating because i was really looking for something small and simple that provided a simple visualization w/o my having to, say, open Task Manager, etc. I was almost ready to write the utility myself. No cons for the utility itself but I was a bit nervous about being an early adopter so proceed at your own risk but so far I'm very happy with it and there's no apparent problems. Also, pass on this if you're looking to also monitor other Windows system resources -- this ONLY monitors memory utilization. Bottom Line: Those who know me know that I'm not prone to hyperbole, but this utility was *exactly* what I was looking for -- a clean visualization to keep me updated on memory utilization. No more, no less. Frankly

Rated 50/50 by bbeeusa at May 7, 2009

Just as I said above, the program does just what it says it is. No cons at this time. The program reads your memory being used at the present time.

Rated 50/50 by judemo at May 7, 2009

Being able to see the percentage at just a glance is great. You can tell quickly what might be using a lot of memory. Non so far.

Rated 30/50 by literatocb at May 8, 2009

simple and efficient Not allways visible

Rated 40/50 by kb9mjy at May 12, 2009

it does what i want none that i find

Rated 20/50 by emanresU deriseD at May 25, 2009

You can't "defrag" physical memory, only virtual memory. What's the gain from doing so, anyway? Nonsense. Two stars for the info it provides.

Rated 40/50 by jnogan at Sep 1, 2009

Works, uses little resources. Mouseover shows all memory usage. None that I can tell.

Rated 40/50 by glennlee at Sep 5, 2009

Small foot print allows constant monitoring of memory (real, and page) usage and with the added feature of being able to defragment memory when usage becomes excessively high. Great for preventing slowdowns and lockups. None that I have found. Microsoft should have included these memory monitoring and management tools in the operating system in the first place. Excellent free tool to fill Microsoft's omission.

Rated 50/50 by flatfilesoc at Nov 14, 2009

It does what it suppose to do well Requires manual initiation for RAM defrag

Rated 50/50 by alm1024 at Nov 17, 2009

Works, sits as a small icon in the tray, warns if your memory get too low, and does not seem to affect computer performance.I've been using this program since about March this year and it sits quietly in the tray. None so far I originally got this program when my parents gave me an old computer and I wanted to monitor the memory usage to see how often it ran out of memory. It turned out that with 512mb of memory the computer was constantly maxing out, now I have upgraded to the maximum the motherboard can support and meminfo just runs quietly in the background. I've never really thought of uninstalling this little program because it's very handy to know when you've opened a few too many programs and wondering why you computer is slower than a granny driving a car on Sunday, and meminfo is so small and elegant you forget about it if all is well, kind of like how you forget about the potatoes you bought a year ago in the cupboard slowly decomposing until you start wondering what that funny smell is. In fact it's exactly like that.

Rated 40/50 by sweetoneiam at Mar 2, 2010

tells at a glance what your memory usage is, doesn't take much space or memory no cons at all