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Memory check

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Doug

Flightless Bird
Does Win 7 have an application to check memoery.I had a BSOD and it was from
my memory.

I know I can download some free ones.??
Thank You
Doug
 
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Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Doug" <DugGliss@removeme,gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does Win 7 have an application to check memoery.I had a BSOD and it was from my memory.
>
> I know I can download some free ones.??
> Thank You
> Doug

Yes it does:
Control Panel >System and Security >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic.
 
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SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Doug" <DugGliss@removeme,gmail.com> wrote in message
news:i4sqlp$kkk$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Does Win 7 have an application to check memoery.I had a BSOD and it was
> from my memory.
>
> I know I can download some free ones.??
> Thank You
> Doug

Along with what Dave-UK wrote, the memory diagnostics can also be run from
the boot menu. Press F8 while starting up to get to it.

That said, was it the physical memory that caused the BSOD, or an app
writing to an address in memory that set it?
--
SC Tom
-There's no such thing as TMI when asking for tech support.
 
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Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Doug" <DugGliss@removeme,gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:i4sqlp$kkk$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Does Win 7 have an application to check memoery.I had a BSOD and it
>> was from my memory.
>>
>> I know I can download some free ones.??
>> Thank You
>> Doug
>
> Yes it does:
> Control Panel >System and Security >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic.

The Control Panel path depends how the Control Panel viewing is set.
On my machine, with viewing set to small icons, the path is:
Control Panel >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic

I can also go directly from the Start menu with:
All Programs >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic

The options available can be confusing. I have to remember that not
everybody is going to have their computer set up the same way as mine.
--
Crash

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory."
~ W. Edwards Deming ~
 
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Seth

Flightless Bird
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:HAtco.10529$yr6.10213@newsfe05.iad...
> Dave-UK wrote:
>>
>> "Doug" <DugGliss@removeme,gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:i4sqlp$kkk$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Does Win 7 have an application to check memoery.I had a BSOD and it was
>>> from my memory.
>>>
>>> I know I can download some free ones.??
>>> Thank You
>>> Doug
>>
>> Yes it does:
>> Control Panel >System and Security >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory
>> Diagnostic.
>
> The Control Panel path depends how the Control Panel viewing is set.
> On my machine, with viewing set to small icons, the path is:
> Control Panel >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic
>
> I can also go directly from the Start menu with:
> All Programs >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic
>
> The options available can be confusing. I have to remember that not
> everybody is going to have their computer set up the same way as mine.

Putting "MdSched.exe" into the START-->Search box should work for all. If
UAC is on, right-click on found result and choose RunAs Admin...
 
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Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:HAtco.10529$yr6.10213@newsfe05.iad...
> Dave-UK wrote:
>>
>> "Doug" <DugGliss@removeme,gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:i4sqlp$kkk$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Does Win 7 have an application to check memoery.I had a BSOD and it was from my memory.
>>>
>>> I know I can download some free ones.??
>>> Thank You
>>> Doug
>>
>> Yes it does:
>> Control Panel >System and Security >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic.
>
> The Control Panel path depends how the Control Panel viewing is set.
> On my machine, with viewing set to small icons, the path is:
> Control Panel >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic
>
> I can also go directly from the Start menu with:
> All Programs >Administrative Tools >Windows Memory Diagnostic
>
> The options available can be confusing. I have to remember that not
> everybody is going to have their computer set up the same way as mine.
> --
> Crash

How about this route as well:
Start > Help and Support > Type ' memory ' into the box.
Select number 6.
 
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