Microsoft is testing a new memory diagnostic scan that will run whenever Windows 11 encounters a bug check, triggering a BSOD. The new scanning tool was announced on the Windows Insider Blog and is ...

The Memory Diagnostic Tool usually takes around 15 minutes but can extend for hours depending on the memory size. It can even get stuck, but if all you are getting is a black screen, the issue is ...

If your PC restarts unprompted, freezes, or programs crash, you could have a RAM problem on your hands. To find out whether RAM really is the problem, you can use your PC’s memory diagnostics tool to ...

The Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool is an excellent tool to check the status of the RAM and correct any problems with it. However, some users have been reporting an issue where the Fix Windows Memory ...

It's rare for RAM to fail, but if it does, it can lead to all kinds of problems. It might be that your high-end RAM's overclock is too high, or there's a BIOS issue, or maybe the RAM itself is going ...

Microsoft is testing a new diagnostic tool in Windows 11 that lets you create live kernel memory dumps without disrupting the operation of Windows. A live kernel dump is a snapshot of the kernel's ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Microsoft has released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) issues causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion.

I have a Thinkpad X31 without CD or floppy drive. I can't boot from CD or floppy or USB stick to run memtest86. I am adding memory to it; what is a good memory test program that I can run on Windows? ...

Microsoft is distributing new test versions of its Windows desktop operating system through the Insider channels. The search function has been improved in several areas, and after crashes, a quick ...

I bought a cheap HP Proliant Microserver, an old one with the Turion II Neo N40L CPU (that's a dual-core 15 watt Opteron). Since it was upgraded with a 4TB HD, and a 2*250GB Raid, and 8GB of ECC ...