Vista and 7 have RAM taken up while idling, but the RAM is still being utilized to its fullest extend. Vista and 7 simply allocate the memory differently so it looks like it's being wasted, when in reality it's simply being used to "prep" your PC for anything that may happen. In the end there is no negative consequence. When Vista first came out people didn't understand this and it got a bad rep for no reason.
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