For Windows 11 to function smoothly, all hardware components must work properly and be in good condition. If any issues arise, such as the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSD), it can cause concern. The BSD typically freezes the system on a blue screen and ends by restarting the PC.
Various factors, including specific hardware failures or problematic updates, can trigger this issue. However, faulty RAM is one of the most frequent culprits (Random Access Memory). If the RAM isn’t functioning correctly, it can lead to these errors.
Below, we’ll guide you through identifying and troubleshooting RAM-related issues.
How to use the memory diagnostic tool in Windows 11?
Over time, PC components can degrade, losing efficiency and potentially causing system issues. Periodically upgrading or replacing hardware is a good practice to ensure your system remains functional, and one of the components that may fail is the RAM.
RAM (Random Access Memory) stores data and resources from running processes and programs, allowing for quick access. When the computer is powered off, the RAM is cleared. However, if the RAM is faulty, it can cause more than just slow system performance — it can also trigger a Blue Screen of Death (BSD).
Fortunately, Windows 11 includes a built-in tool designed to analyze and check the health of your RAM, providing diagnostic results that can help you decide whether it’s time to replace or upgrade it. You can access this tool through the Control Panel by following these steps:
1. Open the Start menu and type “Control Panel.”
2. Navigate to System and Security and select Administrative Tools.
3. Look for the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool.
4. Launch the tool and choose whether to restart the computer immediately or check for issues on the next boot.
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You can also go through the another steps below.
- The first thing you should do is click on the start menu of Windows 11.
- In the integrated search engine, you must enter the term ‘Windows Tools,’ and click on the result.
- Now, you will see a list of all the tools that Windows 11 integrates, but the one that interests us is Windows memory diagnostics.
- Once you click on it, a floating menu will open and you must click on ‘Restart now and check for problems’.
- After this, Windows shuts down, and when it restarts, it loads the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool.
- By default, it is configured to perform a standard scan.
- If you think this mode is not enough, you can press F1 to switch to the extended mode which is the most complete.
- Press F10, and the scan will be performed again in the configured mode.
How to check the diagnostic result of the RAM memory test?
When the RAM health diagnostic scan is complete, the computer will reboot again, and This time, Windows 11 will start normally. A results report will have been generated, and you will need to use the Event Viewer to view it.
- You need to click on the Windows 11 start menu.
- Then, you must click on Event Viewer and click on the result.
- You must click on the Windows log category to expand it.
- Then you right-click on System and then in Look for.
- You will need to copy the command Memory Diagnostics-Results you paste it into the search box, and press Search next.
- So, you click the button Cancel.
- The next step is to double-click on the option Memory Diagnostics-Results on the right side of the interface.
- Now, you review the results of the diagnosis.
- You may read a message stating that the system did not detect any errors in the RAM.
- Or your computer may prompt you to use the extended scan, and if you still get an error, you know your RAM is not working properly, and you’ll need to replace it.
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