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RAM cache cleanup in the context menu

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Diagnostics, not optimization

Enable it as a tool: the command resets the standby memory cache for repeatable tests and shows the result in a window.

Clearing the cache regularly is not necessary: Windows evicts it on its own under load, and re-reading after clearing goes from the disk.

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What changes

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A RAM cache cleanup command appears in the BoosterX cascading menu on the desktop. According to the app’s visible label, it resets the standby cache — the part of memory where Windows keeps data read from the disk for fast re-access — and shows the result in a console window.

Exceptions and differences

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The use case is the same: controlled diagnostics and a repeatable test — a clean cache start makes measurements comparable between runs. As a daily “optimization” the command is not needed: free memory with an emptied cache does not work faster, and re-reading the same data again goes from the disk. The caching mechanism is described in the Memory Manager research.

How to verify the result

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Run the command and read the result in the window that opens. Then compare the “Memory” graph in Task Manager before and after: the amount of cached data drops, free memory grows.

How to change and revert

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In BoosterX, open “Optimization” → “Customization” → “Context menu” → “RAM cache cleanup in the context menu” and turn on the toggle. Click “Apply” at the bottom of the page; with “Instant apply” enabled, the change is applied immediately. To revert, turn off the setting and click “Apply” — the command disappears from the menu.

Confirmation

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Last verified: 2026-09-20.