How to Fix "Your Computer Is Low on Memory" Error on Windows 10/8/7
This video tutorial is about "How to Fix "Your Computer Is Low on Memory" Error on Windows 10/8/7".
In Windows 10, the error message reads as "Your computer is low on memory. To restore enough memory for programs to work correctly, save your files and then close to restart all open programs."
In Windows 7, it reads a little different but suggests the same problem "Close programs to prevent information loss. Your computer is low on memory. Save your files and close these programs."
When you receive "Your computer is low on memory", it means that your computer runs out of RAM and becomes low on virtual memory. The items of RAM and Virtual Memory are totally different from the disk space of hard-drives or removable storage devices, and you can google that. Anyway, to resolve the warning memory issue, you can clear memory and increase RAM. If the first two methods fail, it's time to upgrade your computer RAM.
Solution 1. Kill the program that is using too much memory
Some processes using too much memory would probably throw you the exact low memory error on your computer. In fact, the following way of ending the process that is using too much memory in the Task Manager is very useful when Windows OS is with high RAM or CPU usage issue.
Step 1. Press "Ctrl + Alt + Del" to bring up a menu and choose "Task Manager".
Step 2. Under the Process tab, you'll clearly see which process is using the most memory. Right-click the process's name and choose "End task".
Solution 2. Increase the Virtual Memory
If the first solution only solves your problem in a short period of time, then increasing the Virtual Memory should be recognized as a long-term fix.
Step 1. Press "Windows + R" and type sysdm.cpl in the Run dialog box and click "OK" to open System Properties.
Step 2. Click "Advanced system settings".
Step 3. Then click "Settings" under Advanced pane on System Properties.
Step 4. Go on to click "Change" under Advanced pane.
Step 5. Uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives".
Tick on "Custom Size".
Then set "Initial size" and "Maximum size" by yourself. (The sizes you set should be more over than the Recommended size.)
Click "Set" and "OK".
Solution 3. Upgrade RAM without reinstalling Windows
Among all the suggested solutions on this page, the final solution to upgrade RAM is 100% working in resolving the computer running low memory issue. Especially when your computer constantly warns you that it's on low memory issue even it's really not, it's time to replace your RAM then.
As a major part of hardware on the computer, reinstalling RAM would erase all your Windows installation, so it's good to learn how to upgrade your RAM without reinstalling Windows from scratch. In light of this demand, EaseUS Todo Backup with its universal restore feature comes to play.