[XFCE4] ram usage problem

when i using xubuntu with xfce ram usage was ~120-160 with only pidgin and xchat
but on arch with xfce ram using just on start up ~160 and it with out any apps..
what the problem?

2b9anders
im using htop
im install xubuntu to comare them.xubuntu show me ~220mb ram WTF???
and I compare htop logs of them
in xubuntu:
panel plugins(like language layouts,cpu load...) using about 10mb each.
X using about ~80-100mb
in arch:
p.p. using about 20mb each
X using about 40-60mb of ram.
when i will be at home i'll paste screens of htop on xubuntu and arch
P.S. sry for my english ^^

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I had my suspicions a Plugin I am using, the excellent (but now unusable for over 10 min projects) plugin "FilmConvert" was causing the issue on all my Macs.
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So if there is a corrupt file or folder, how can I identify and fix it?
Thanks again for your help.
Matt

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