Windows Explorer memory usage normal?

Copper Contributor

I have noticed in the recent days (it may be nothing) but Windows Explorer is using a fair bit of RAM. I noticed the usage will continue to grow when opened. I guess this is normal behaviour, the issues I am seeing is the usage does not seem to go back down. I have had it sitting at over 700MB usage. I can get this to go down manually by resetting the task but surely I shouldn't need to do this? Again this may or may not be a lot, this is why I am here to ask this question. Is this normal behaviour?

Windows 11, chipset etc are all up to date.
CPU - 7800X3D
GPU - 4090
RAM - 64GB @ 6000mhz
Windows is installed on a 1TB M.2 SSD

Thanks for taking the time to read through.

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When you open multiple folders and files, Windows Explorer needs to maintain a list of recently accessed files and folders, which can increase memory usage. Windows Explorer generates thumbnail previews for images and other files, which can consume additional memory.
If you have resource-intensive applications running in the background, they might be consuming memory and affecting Windows Explorer's performance. Check the Task Manager to identify any resource-intensive applications.