🧪 Random Crashes? Test Your RAM
PC freezing? Blue screens? Windows Memory Diagnostic tests RAM for errors. Find faulty memory before buying new parts.
🔧 How to Run
Method 1: Start → Windows Memory Diagnostic Method 2: Win + R → mdsched.exe Method 3: Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Windows Memory Diagnostic Choose: - Restart now and check (recommended) - Check next time I start After restart: Test runs automatically (takes 10-30 minutes) Results: See in Event Viewer after login
📊 View Results
1. Event Viewer (Win + R → eventvwr.msc) 2. Windows Logs → System 3. Filter by Source: MemoryDiagnostics 4. Look for: - "The Windows Memory Diagnostic tested the computer's memory and found no errors" (Good) - "found errors" (Bad RAM) Alternatively: Reliability Monitor (Start → Reliability) Shows memory error history
✅ If Errors Found
- Test each RAM stick separately
- Reseat RAM (remove and reinsert)
- Clean RAM contacts with eraser
- Try different RAM slots
- Replace faulty RAM (under warranty?)
“PC crashed daily. Almost bought new motherboard. Ran Memory Diagnostic: faulty RAM. Replaced one stick. Problem gone. Saved $500.”