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ExcelClaro
Aug 22, 2022Copper Contributor
Microsoft Excel 365 HUGE Memory Leak (50 GB RAM)
Hi! I read this article yesterday and I was wondering if you could take a look at a very tiny program I created in Microsoft Excel. I can email you the Excel file if you are interested. T...
tomoam2
Sep 14, 2022Copper Contributor
Same here...
My PC: AMD 5900X + 64GB + RTX3080Ti + 3440x1440x60Hz + Windows 10 Pro + Excel 365
If Excel works normally, it consumes 150-500MB of RAM. When it starts to lag, it consumes 40+GB. Usually the image freezes for a while and the only solution is to save the sheet and reopen Excel.
For me, the problem has been present at least from June 2022... I tried to solve the problem with a clean installation of Windows 10, then Windows 11 (no comment), drivers update or outdate... then I screamed at my PC and threatened him with a hammer... 😉
I noticed that there is no problem if:
- using Excel 2010
- using Excel 365 with "Hardware Acceleration" disabled
(this option has been removed some time ago - big "thanks" to Microsoft)
ExcelClaro
Sep 15, 2022Copper Contributor
Thanks for your reply! It was fun to read. 😁 I can feel your frustration. 😕
Yes, the very same symptoms are there: specially the 4K monitor. I think that's the main variable suspect.
Hope Microsoft gets it fixed ASAP. 🙏🏻
Yes, the very same symptoms are there: specially the 4K monitor. I think that's the main variable suspect.
Hope Microsoft gets it fixed ASAP. 🙏🏻
- Clifton_ClineSep 22, 2022Copper Contributor
ExcelClaro Mine spikes memory leaks, then my CPU usage goes to 79% of just System Interrupts and locks up until I can get enough CPU free to kill the process, then reboot. Only Excel seems to cause this. Seriously needs a fix.