Computer low on memory? how to fix?

AndyPix

pendragon_arther wrote: »

You could run Malwarebytes free http://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/ It's best to do it in safemode. If the problem remains you could run sfc to see if any system filles are corrupt. If still no go back up your data and do as suggested do a reinstall.

Running malwarebytes in safemode is definitely NOT best practice.
Although it will work in safemode, this should only be done if it will not actually run in normal mode , and then a normal mode scan should be run when possible.


Many of the things that malwarebytes scans are not loaded in safemode.


" MBAM loses some effectiveness for detection & removal when used in safe mode because the program includes a special driver which does not work in safe mode. Further, scanning in safe mode prevents some types of malware from running so it may be missed during the detection process. For optimal removal, normal mode is recommended so it does not limit the abilities of MBAM but sometimes there is no alternative but to do a safe mode scan."

And why on earth would you download if from filehippo ??



Andy

GunJack

AndyPix wrote: »

And why on earth would you download if from filehippo ??
Andy

nowt wrong with filehippo, been using it for years as a handy repository of software....

AndyPix

That's fair enough I suppose, and I can understand that for more obscure or slightly harder to find software .. but why would you not just download from the official site ?


Is it just personal preference ?


Are the file hippo versions bang up to date like you would get from the original source ?

blackcloud

GunJack wrote: »

when you get to this point, click the Change box and the Auto... tickbox will be seen (along with the other options)

p.s. I've just had to rebuild a w8.1 lappy for someone who got infected and part of the infection was to disable the pagefile :mad: the infection must've edited/deleted a registry key, couldn't find it so what with that and the other file corruptions caused the only thing to do was rebuild :mad:

Ok it says automatically manage paging file size for all drives which is ticked
257877mb space avail
total paging file size for all drives
min allowed 16mb

recomended 3528mb
currently allocated 12288mb

the system manage size box is ticked

GunJack

blackcloud wrote: »

Ok it says automatically manage paging file size for all drives which is ticked
257877mb space avail
total paging file size for all drives
min allowed 16mb

recomended 3528mb
currently allocated 12288mb

the system manage size box is ticked

try changing it to Custom size, 3072 min and max, and see how you go

GunJack

AndyPix wrote: »

That's fair enough I suppose, and I can understand that for more obscure or slightly harder to find software .. but why would you not just download from the official site ?


Is it just personal preference ?


Are the file hippo versions bang up to date like you would get from the original source ?

it's a handy one-stop-shop for all the standard free sw I generally put on a new build, and if you open them alll in new tabs before you start, it makes it easy and yes, they're normally up-to-date versions...

pendragon_arther

AndyPix wrote: »

Running malwarebytes in safemode is definitely NOT best practice.
Although it will work in safemode, this should only be done if it will not actually run in normal mode , and then a normal mode scan should be run when possible.


Many of the things that malwarebytes scans are not loaded in safemode.


" MBAM loses some effectiveness for detection & removal when used in safe mode because the program includes a special driver which does not work in safe mode. Further, scanning in safe mode prevents some types of malware from running so it may be missed during the detection process. For optimal removal, normal mode is recommended so it does not limit the abilities of MBAM but sometimes there is no alternative but to do a safe mode scan."

And why on earth would you download if from filehippo ??



Andy

Strange. I've run MBAM in normal mode and it picked up nothing, then in safemode and it picked up a nasty. BTW Filehippo is a very safe site and all programs are bang up to date. I deliberately didn't give the official MBAM site as it tries to get you to install the professional version which for the non-tech is not easy to revert to the free version.

Have a great day debunking.

blackcloud

try changing it to Custom size, 3072 min and ma

I did but its made no difference sadly, what else can I try?

bsod

look at the memory use of each process in task manager or
look for a runaway or duplicated user initiated process (eg browser) in task manager or
close some browser tabs or
close and reopen the browser or
use a different browser or
reboot

browser plugins/ad blockers can cause maps to appear slow

setting a custom size max of 3GB, when it can currently stretch out to 250GB if need be will make the problem worse if anything

blackcloud

Only thing I have open now is a couple of webpages at 860 KB (881,304 bytes).
It is still crashing and telling me I have no enough memory. It use to be so much faster.
Can I add more memory to the laptop? would that make it faster and not low on memory? If so how do I do that?