# Memory usage crashing Windows

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/memory-usage-crashing-windows/43964>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [January 23, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/memory-usage-crashing-windows/43964 "2025-01-23T15:16:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamieeburgess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jamieeburgess](https://forum.cursor.com/u/jamieeburgess)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/memory-usage-crashing-windows/43964/7 "2025-01-23T21:07:43Z")

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> [@csicky](#):
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> nce installing Cursor, I can only work in it for a limited amount of time. Either I notice the issue in time and restart my PC manually, or it freezes completely, forcing me to press the physical reset button. Closing and reopening Cursor doesn’t help, as it doesn’t release memory back to the system.
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> To cope, I’ve kept VS Code installed for my regular work. When I ne

+1 here  
Ryzen 5950x (NZXT AIO cooler)  
Nvidia 2080  
64Gb RAM  
Nvme

I’m running VSCode on one screen and Cursor on another screen to compare.  
Cursor stutters / freezes (and i’ve been pulling my hair out trying to figure out why) - tried upping CPU voltage to 1.4V to hold boost but that didnt work so bumped back down to save my CPU and ears from the fans.

There is definitely an issue (memtest showed no RAM issues, tested everything but the CPU on another PC) power delivery is fine, RAM, GPU etc.  
Plus its JUST cursor that has this issue.

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