Minimising the memory usage doesn't just create wasted 'free memory'. Among other things... > Windows actually keeps the most used applications in [inactive] m

Minimising the memory usage doesn't just create wasted 'free memory'. Among other things... > Windows actually keeps the most used applications in [inactive] memory for faster access time. When an app uses extra memory, it prevents this from happening. If the extra memory use doesn't help the user, the net effect is a harmed user experience, even if they have enough memory to hold everything the currently running apps want to store.