How to Check Your PC RAM With Windows 10 Memory Diagnostic Tool

Microsoft Windows 10, when apps are inefficient due to slow running or cause your PC to hang or hang with Blue Screens of Death (BSOD), this can be frustrating. Fortunately, the problem is usually caused by RAM on Windows 10. By using Windows Memory Diagnostics feature to check your computer's RAM, you can easily track down and resolve the problem.

To learn how to check RAM on Windows 10, you will have to do the test through Windows Memory Diagnostics. This is a Microsoft app that you don't need to download to use. Windows memory diagnostics will check your computer's RAM for any problems.

This is an important tool because when the RAM module crashes, it can quickly escalate. If you don't get it done quickly, you will end up with corrupt files and potentially lose valuable data. Knowing how to check your computer's RAM can help you effectively check for memory problems.

In this Windows 10 guide, you can read how to use the Windows Memory Diagnostics tool to check your computer's RAM.

How to check your computer's RAM on Windows 10

1. In the search field located on the taskbar, enter the command Windows Memory Diagnostics to check Windows memory.

2. Windows Memory Diagnostics requires a reboot because the RAM test cannot be performed while the operating system is running. With one click, you can choose whether you want to restart immediately or not.

3. The next time you start and log into Windows, the Windows Memory Diagnostics tool will load and start automatically. It will start checking your computer's RAM for problems. Bar graphs and counters inform you about progress. With F1 key, you can set when the RAM test will start through the menu Options.

4. If you press F1, the current test is canceled. In the options, you can switch between the three settings with the tab key, and adjust them with the arrow keys or by entering numeric values. During test compilation, you have a choice between Minimum, Standard and Extensive. The most extensive and accurate level of test you can take is the Advanced test.

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