Your computer is low on memory in Windows 11/10

RAM stands for Random Access Memory. This is a volatile memory that stores data calculated by the processor. This data is required by programs to display results according to commands entered by users. RAM is an important hardware component of computers. All programs use some amount of RAM to run properly. If you don’t have enough memory on your computer, open programs won’t work properly or quit unexpectedly. In this article, we will discuss what you can do if you see the message “Your computer is low on memory” on your system.

Your computer is low on memory in Windows 11/10

The error message “Your computer is out of memory” speaks for itself. Your computer does not have enough memory to run programs. To solve this problem, you must free the memory. You can try the following solutions to resolve this issue.

1. Check which process is using more memory
2. Manage unnecessary processes and applications
3. Increase virtual memory
4. Make sure all your drivers are up to date
5. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
6. Run the System Maintenance Troubleshooter
7. Upgrade your RAM

Let’s take a look at all these fixes in detail.

1]Check which process is using more memory

As explained earlier in the article, all programs require a certain amount of RAM to run on a computer. The amount of RAM consumed by programs is not the same. This means that some programs may consume more RAM. If this happens, it creates a problem for the user. It is possible that some programs or services are consuming more RAM on your device. Identify them and kill them if they are not needed. The steps for the same are explained below:

1. Open task manager .
2. Press memory. This will sort all programs consuming RAM in descending order.
3. Now you can easily see which program is consuming the most RAM on your system. If you do not need this program, terminate it. To do this, right click on this program and select End task.

If Task Manager shows that a particular service is using most of the memory, stop that service by right-clicking it. But before that, make sure it’s not a windows service. To do this, right-click on this service and select “Open Services”. This action will open the Services Manager application.

In the Services Manager application, find this service and open its properties by double-clicking it. You can now read its description in the General section. This will let you know if you can stop this service or not. If you do not understand the description of a service, you can read more information about this service on the Internet.

Some users believe that the RunSWUSB service is the culprit. According to them, the RunSWUSB service was consuming a lot of memory. The problem was fixed when they stopped it. This service is related to the Realtek network card driver. If you see this service consuming a lot of RAM, you can disable it.

2]Manage unnecessary processes or applications

It is important to manage unnecessary processes or applications in order to reduce memory consumption. Startup applications are applications that automatically start when the system starts. These applications continue to run in the background and consume system resources. It is important to disable those startup applications that you do not need.

When Windows starts, all drivers, Windows services, startup applications, and third-party services are loaded. All services and startup applications run in the background. Windows services are required by your system. Hence, disabling Windows services is a wrong decision as it can make your system unstable. But you can disable third-party services. This will not cause errors on your system. To view and disable third party services, you must use the MSConfig application.

1. Open Run and enter msconfig. Click OK. This will open System Configuration (MSConfig).
2. Now go to services.
3. Select the Hide all Microsoft services check box. You will see it in the lower left side.
4. Now you will see only third-party services. Uncheck those third-party services that you do not need. Now click apply and then click OK.
5. Restart your computer.

The above action will disable the selected third-party services.

3]Increase virtual memory

One effective solution to this problem is to increase the amount of virtual memory. Virtual memory is also called the swap file. Windows uses it in addition to physical memory or RAM when needed.

4]Make sure all your drivers are up to date.

One possible cause of this error is damaged or outdated disks. Make sure all your drivers are up to date. Windows 11/10 automatically checks for driver updates. If a driver update is available, it will show up on the Optional Updates page in Windows 11/10 Settings. Open the Optional Updates page in Windows 11/10 Settings and see if an update is available for your drivers. If yes, update your drivers and see if that helps.

5]Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool.

If the error still appears, you should check if your RAM is working properly. When the RAM fails, the computer begins to show the following symptoms:

• Computer performance slows down
• Programs crash unexpectedly or refuse to open,
• Multitasking becomes a tough nut to crack for your computer, etc.

In your case, your system is showing you symptoms similar to those mentioned above. Hence, you should test your memory by running the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool.

6]Run the System Maintenance Troubleshooter

The System Maintenance Troubleshooter detects and fixes common maintenance issues on Windows PCs. Run the System Maintenance troubleshooter and see if it helps fix your memory issue.

7]Upgrade your RAM

If the problem persists, you need to upgrade your RAM. The out-of-memory problem occurs when you run too many programs on a system with less RAM.

What causes low memory on a computer?

An out-of-memory problem occurs on a computer if the computer does not have enough RAM. Every program you run on your computer consumes some amount of RAM. When you open too many heavy programs, your computer may run out of memory. Opening too many tabs in the web browser also consumes too much RAM. To fix this problem, you must free up RAM.

How to free up RAM?

You can free up RAM by killing unnecessary processes in Task Manager. But before that, make sure the process is not a Windows process. Killing the Windows process can make your system unstable. Running applications also consume RAM. Therefore, disable all startup applications so that they do not automatically start at system startup.

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