Simple, fast, and powerful RAM optimizer for Windows
FreeMyRam is a lightweight Windows utility designed to help you regain control over your system memory. With a single click or through automated rules, it flushes various memory lists to keep your PC running smoothly without the bloat.
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- ⚡ One-Click Optimization - Instantly clean all memory types with a single button
- 🚀 Auto-Clean on Startup - Automatically free up memory every time you launch the app
- ⏲️ Periodic Auto-Clean - Set intervals (5m to 180m) to keep your RAM fresh automatically
- 📉 Smart Threshold - Automatically trigger cleaning when RAM usage exceeds 70%
- 📊 Real-time Monitoring - Live tracking of used vs. total RAM and percentage
- 🔧 Advanced Control - Precision cleaning for Working Sets, Standby Lists, and Modified Pages
- 🧹 Disk Cleanup - Integrated tool to clean Temp files and the Windows Recycle Bin
- 🎨 Modern Interface - Beautiful WPF UI with Dark/Light mode support
- 🌐 Bilingual - Full support for both Vietnamese and English
- 💨 Ultra Lightweight - Minimal CPU and RAM footprint while running in the background
Coming soon
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
- Administrator Privileges (Required for system memory operations)
- Download the latest release from Releases
- Extract the files to your preferred location
- Run
FreeMyRam.exeas Administrator - (Optional) Enable "Clean on Startup" to automate your optimization
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Clean All Memory | Executes all memory flushing operations for maximum free space |
| Flush Working Sets | Trims the memory used by all running processes |
| Flush System Working Set | Clears the memory used by the Windows kernel and system services |
| Flush Standby List | Frees cached memory (Standby list) back to the system |
| Flush Modified Page List | Writes modified memory pages to disk to free up RAM |
| Flush Priority 0 Standby | Clears the lowest-priority cached pages |
| Disk Clean | Deletes temporary application files and empties the Recycle Bin |
- Clean on Startup: Automatically performs a full clean when the application starts.
- Auto Clean Every: Sets a timer to periodically clean memory (Options: Off, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, 120, 180 minutes).
- RAM > 70% Threshold: Monitors your usage and cleans automatically when it gets too high (with a 10-minute cooldown).
- Theme: Switch between Dark (default) and Light themes.
- Language: Toggle between English and Tiếng Việt.
- Built with WPF (.NET 8)
- Uses Windows Native APIs (
EmptyWorkingSet,NtSetSystemInformation) - System Tray Integration for background operation
- JSON-based settings stored in
%AppData%\FreeMyRam\settings.json - Asynchronous tasks to ensure a responsive UI during memory operations
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Double-click Tray Icon | Show/Open main window |
| Right-click Tray Icon | Access quick clean options and exit |
| Minimize / Close | App continues running in System Tray |
| Wait for Notification | Get balloon alerts when auto-clean completes |
- Added "Start with Windows" option to launch app on system startup
- Added custom app icon for exe and system tray
- Faster RAM usage updates (every 0.5 seconds)
- Fixed single instance - reopening exe shows existing window instead of new instance
- Improved button hover effects with text color transitions
- Removed focus border on buttons when using Tab navigation
- Performance optimizations for faster startup
- Added Auto-Clean based on RAM threshold (>70%)
- Added Periodic Auto-Clean with customizable intervals
- Added Light Mode theme
- Redesigned "Clean on Startup" from checkbox to toggle button
- Improved UI layout and animations
- Optimized memory monitoring performance
- Initial release
- Basic memory cleaning operations
- System tray support
- English & Vietnamese localization
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
MIT License - Feel free to use, modify, and distribute.
Made with ❤️ by rainaku
