Clear Ram Now 1.0 https://github.com/kosherplay-betatester/Clear-RAM-Now >> open source .bat and .ps1 version autoinstall sysinternals and run commmand "RAMMap64.exe -Ew" on the fly with auto instaltion of an icon on wthe desktop

[kosherplay-betatester]

https://github.com/kosherplay-betatester/Clear-RAM-Now open source

Clear Ram Now (super script to auto install and RAMMap64.exe -Ew command with and auto added icon on the desktop

.bat version @echo off :: BatchGotAdmin :------------------------------------- REM --> Check for Administrator privileges by attempting to access a system-protected file. REM If the user doesn't have admin rights, the script will try to elevate itself using UAC.

nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"

REM --> If the error level is not 0, it means the user does not have administrator rights. if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' ( echo =========================================================================== echo This script requires administrative privileges to run. echo Please press any key to request elevation. echo =========================================================================== pause echo Requesting administrative privileges... goto UACPrompt ) else ( goto gotAdmin )

:UACPrompt REM Create a temporary VBScript to elevate the script using UAC. REM The VBScript runs the same batch file with elevated privileges.

echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"

REM Run the temporary VBScript to trigger the UAC prompt.
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"

REM Once the script has been elevated, delete the temporary VBScript.
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B

:gotAdmin REM The script now runs with admin privileges, so we can proceed with the rest of the operations. pushd "%CD%" REM Save the current directory. CD /D "%~dp0" REM Change the directory to the script's location.

:--------------------------------------

REM Define variables for paths and file names used in the script.

set "RAMMAP_PATH=%windir%\RAMMap64.exe" REM Path to the RAMMap executable in the Windows directory. set "SHORTCUT_NAME=Clear RAM Now.lnk" REM Name of the desktop shortcut that will be created. set "DESKTOP_PATH=%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" REM Path to the current user's desktop. set "SHORTCUT_PATH=%DESKTOP_PATH%\%SHORTCUT_NAME%" REM Full path for the desktop shortcut.

REM Check if RAMMap64.exe already exists in the Windows directory.

if exist "%RAMMAP_PATH%" ( echo RAMMap64.exe already exists. ) else ( REM If RAMMap64.exe does not exist, download and install it.

echo RAMMap64.exe not found. Downloading and installing...

REM Use PowerShell to download the Sysinternals Suite from the official Microsoft URL.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://download.sysinternals.com/files/SysinternalsSuite.zip' -OutFile '%TEMP%\SysinternalsSuite.zip'"

REM Use PowerShell to extract the downloaded ZIP file into the Windows directory.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Expand-Archive -LiteralPath '%TEMP%\SysinternalsSuite.zip' -DestinationPath '%windir%' -Force"

REM After extracting, check if RAMMap64.exe now exists in the Windows directory.
if exist "%RAMMAP_PATH%" (
    echo RAMMap64.exe installed successfully.
) else (
    REM If something went wrong with the download or extraction, display an error message and exit.
    echo Failed to install RAMMap64.exe.
    pause
    exit
)

)

REM Check if the desktop shortcut already exists.

if exist "%SHORTCUT_PATH%" ( REM If the shortcut already exists, no need to create it again. echo Shortcut 'Clear RAM Now' already exists on Desktop. ) else ( REM If the shortcut doesn't exist, create it.

echo Creating 'Clear RAM Now' shortcut on Desktop...

REM Use PowerShell to create a new shortcut on the user's desktop that will run RAMMap64.exe with the -Ew argument.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$ws = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; $s = $ws.CreateShortcut('%SHORTCUT_PATH%'); $s.TargetPath = '%windir%\RAMMap64.exe'; $s.Arguments = '-Ew'; $s.IconLocation = '%windir%\RAMMap64.exe'; $s.WorkingDirectory = '%windir%'; $s.Save()"

REM Check if the shortcut was created successfully.
if exist "%SHORTCUT_PATH%" (
    echo Shortcut created successfully.
) else (
    REM If something went wrong, display an error message.
    echo Failed to create shortcut.
)

)

REM Now, run RAMMap64.exe with the -Ew argument to clear Empty Working Sets and free up memory.

echo Running RAMMap64.exe -Ew to clear Empty Working Sets... "%RAMMAP_PATH%" -Ew

REM If the command runs successfully, display a success message. echo Memory has been cleared successfully.

REM Pause to allow the user to see the result before the script closes. pause

##################################################################################

.Ps1 version

#####################

Check for Administrator privileges

This block checks if the script is running with administrator rights. If not, it exits with a warning.

if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)) { Write-Warning "This script needs to be run as Administrator." exit }

Set strict error handling to stop execution on any errors

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

Define the path to RAMMap64.exe in the Windows directory

This variable holds the path where RAMMap64.exe will be installed or where it should already be located.

$rammapExe = Join-Path $env:windir "RAMMap64.exe"

Define the desktop shortcut path

This defines the name and location of the shortcut that will be created on the user's desktop.

$shortcutName = "Clear RAM Now.lnk" $desktopPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop") # Get the user's Desktop path $shortcutPath = Join-Path $desktopPath $shortcutName

Check if RAMMap64.exe already exists

if (Test-Path $rammapExe) {

RAMMap64.exe exists, so we don't need to download it

Write-Host "RAMMap64.exe already exists."

# Check if the "Clear RAM Now" shortcut already exists on the Desktop
if (-not (Test-Path $shortcutPath)) {
    # Create a desktop shortcut if it doesn't exist
    Write-Host "Creating 'Clear RAM Now' shortcut on Desktop..."

    # Use WScript.Shell to create the shortcut
    # This block creates a shortcut that runs RAMMap64.exe with the -Ew argument, which clears Empty Working Sets.
    $shell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
    $shortcut = $shell.CreateShortcut($shortcutPath)
    $shortcut.TargetPath = "$env:windir\RAMMap64.exe"  # Set the target to RAMMap64.exe
    $shortcut.Arguments = "-Ew"  # Add the argument to clear Empty Working Sets
    $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = $env:windir  # Set the working directory to the Windows directory
    $shortcut.IconLocation = "$env:windir\RAMMap64.exe"  # Set the icon to RAMMap64.exe's icon
    $shortcut.Save()  # Save the shortcut to the Desktop

    Write-Host "'Clear RAM Now' shortcut created successfully."
} else {
    # If the shortcut already exists, notify the user
    Write-Host "'Clear RAM Now' shortcut already exists on Desktop."
}

# Run RAMMap64.exe with the -Ew argument to clear Empty Working Sets
Write-Host "Running RAMMap64.exe -Ew..."
& $rammapExe -Ew  # Execute RAMMap64.exe with the -Ew argument to clear memory

} else {

If RAMMap64.exe doesn't exist, download and install it

$zipUrl = "https://download.sysinternals.com/files/SysinternalsSuite.zip"  # URL to download the Sysinternals Suite ZIP file
$zipPath = "$env:TEMP\SysinternalsSuite.zip"  # Temporary path to save the downloaded ZIP file
$destinationPath = $env:windir  # Destination path where the ZIP will be extracted (Windows directory)

try {
    # Download the Sysinternals Suite ZIP file
    Write-Host "RAMMap64.exe not found. Downloading Sysinternals Suite..."
    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $zipUrl -OutFile $zipPath  # Download the ZIP file from the official Sysinternals website

    # Extract the ZIP file to the Windows directory
    Write-Host "Extracting files to $destinationPath ..."
    Expand-Archive -LiteralPath $zipPath -DestinationPath $destinationPath -Force  # Extract the contents of the ZIP file to the Windows directory

    # Check if the shortcut needs to be created after downloading RAMMap64.exe
    if (-not (Test-Path $shortcutPath)) {
        # Create a desktop shortcut for RAMMap64.exe
        Write-Host "Creating 'Clear RAM Now' shortcut on Desktop..."

        $shell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell  # Initialize WScript.Shell to create the shortcut
        $shortcut = $shell.CreateShortcut($shortcutPath)  # Create a new shortcut at the specified path
        $shortcut.TargetPath = "$env:windir\RAMMap64.exe"  # Set the target to RAMMap64.exe
        $shortcut.Arguments = "-Ew"  # Add the argument to clear Empty Working Sets
        $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = $env:windir  # Set the working directory to the Windows directory
        $shortcut.IconLocation = "$env:windir\RAMMap64.exe"  # Set the icon to RAMMap64.exe's icon
        $shortcut.Save()  # Save the shortcut to the Desktop

        Write-Host "'Clear RAM Now' shortcut created successfully."
    } else {
        # Notify the user if the shortcut already exists
        Write-Host "'Clear RAM Now' shortcut already exists on Desktop."
    }

    # Run RAMMap64.exe after installation to clear Empty Working Sets
    Write-Host "Running RAMMap64.exe to clear Empty Working Sets..."
    & $rammapExe -Ew  # Execute RAMMap64.exe with the -Ew argument to free memory

    Write-Host "Memory has been cleared successfully."
} catch {
    # Catch any errors during the download or installation process and display an error message
    Write-Error "An error occurred: $_"
}

}

[MyDrift-user]

I also looked into a downloader or quicklauncher without staying on the system for the sysinternal tools in winutil once.

I did not yet do any try to implement it. I'd like to know what other contributers or Chris think about this Idea tho.

[kosherplay-betatester]

after you unzip sysinternals to %WINDIR% and run RAMMap64.exe -Ew it will emditietly initiate Empty Working Set and you are ready for gaming or working whatever

[kosherplay-betatester]

this code does it all automatically, checks if it already in %windir% if not it download and unpack the zip from microsoft into win dir , then execute RAMMap64.exe -Ew and also adds a nice ready to go Shortcut on the screen to run "RAMMap64.exe -Ew" on and instant

[kosherplay-betatester]

i'd be happy to see this addon to next winUtil version

[MyDrift-user]

As far as my research goes for the -ew flag id say if you restart the system, it will effectively clear the working set and free up memory, just like using the RAMMap64.exe -Ew command. Upon restarting, all processes and their associated memory allocations are reset, which includes clearing out the working set.

Having the option to download sysinternal tools is nice I'd say, but I don't see the benefit of having this function of the tool run for example as tweak in the utility.

If I did not get something correct I'd be happy if you could clarify or inform me :)

[mawi5276]

Every PC has 16 or 32 GB these days.

A reboot to clear the ram is done a few seconds.

Does the wonderful winutil really needs it?