Bad RAM can cause unpredictable behavior in Windows. If you suspect that your RAM is the culprit of your woes, we'll show you how to test it. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San ...

Windows 11/10 has an inbuilt Memory Diagnostic Tool. Most of the time, Memory Diagnostic won’t detect bad RAM. If you want to check the stability of RAM, we suggest you use an open-source memory test ...

If you've ever been computer shopping, you'll undoubtedly have heard the term RAM thrown around willy-nilly. You might know a few things about RAM, such as that it's one of the most important parts in ...

One of the more controversial pieces of advice I’ve published in guides at Digital Trends is the notion that you need less RAM than you think. We’ve written that 8GB is the sweet spot, and that even a ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

When your computer slows to a crawl and struggles with even basic tasks, like switching between apps, it’s often a sign that your system is running low on RAM. A lack of free memory on Windows or Mac ...

The beauty of computers lies not just in their incredible processing capabilities, but also in their ability to store a mind-numbing amount of data that can be retrieved instantly and on-demand.

Problems with your computer's random access memory can result in severe errors such as the infamous "Blue Screen of Death." If you suspect a RAM failure, test your memory for any underlying issues via ...