RAM Filling up - Error code - 1609629695

Hi there!

I'm having a rendering problem. I can't say exactly when it went wrong, but I can say what went wrong. I have this problem both with AE & ME version 2021 and 2022. This is the error code I got after crashing: 1609629695

When I export an AE composition from media encoder, the whole working memory fills up until media encoder stops and the render crashes.

At first I thought it had to do with low GB in my RAM. That was not the case after I added new RAM and doubled it. It also had nothing to do with the write speed of my hard disk. After pausing the render a number of times (so that the RAM has time to put the file on the hard disk) the problem persisted.

I notice that when I just use media encoder and render, my PC starts up a background process called After effects. While I only have Encoder open.

At the moment I have found a piece of string solution by ending the AE background process about every minute. Strangely enough, this doesn’t create errors within the final render..

I also have no problems with exporting from AE. But I do run into the problem that I can only export .avi and so later have to convert the avi to mp4 in media encoder as well (without RAM issues)

Is there a way to limit the AE background process? Or is there a way to make it behave more efficiently?