{"id":1979,"date":"2019-09-04T18:02:41","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T18:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2019-09-04T18:02:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T18:02:41","slug":"windows-10-memory-leak-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/04\/windows-10-memory-leak-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Memory Leak Error"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 10 Memory Leak error <\/b>is caused by a host of reasons including <\/span>faulty memory<\/b>. In this tutorial, we\u2019ll go through several steps to identify and diagnose this problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perform Memory Diagnostics<\/span><\/h1>\n

A <\/span>faulty memory <\/b>is the biggest factor contributing <\/span>Windows 10 Memory Leak error <\/b>in large majority of the cases. The simplest way to identify problems with your Random Access Memory (RAM) is to use the <\/span>Windows Memory Diagnostic<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Right-click your <\/span>Start<\/b> icon, select <\/span>Run<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Type <\/span>mdsched.exe <\/b>in the Run dialog, press <\/span>Enter<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Click on <\/span>Restart now and check for problems<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Your computer will be restarted and perform memory diagnostic process. Wait for the completion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If any problems are detected, switch off your <\/span>computer\/ laptop<\/b>, and gently replace the existing <\/span>RAM <\/b>with a new one. Some of the popular RAM manufacturers in the US include <\/span>Kingston<\/b>, <\/span>Transcend<\/b> and <\/span>Samsung<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Remove Obsolete Drivers<\/span><\/h1>\n

    Do you know how old your <\/span>system drivers <\/b>are? Many unexplained system issues including Windows 10 Memory Leak are typically caused by <\/span>obsolete drivers<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Press <\/span>Windows Key <\/b>+ <\/span>X<\/b>, select <\/span>Device Manager<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Click on the <\/span>View<\/b> menu, select <\/span>Show hidden devices<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Identify faulty devices with a yellow-color exclamation mark.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Right-click such devices, and select the <\/span>Uninstall<\/b> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Once you\u2019ve successfully uninstalled obsolete drivers, we recommend that you check your <\/span>system board<\/b>, <\/span>graphics card<\/b> and <\/span>sound card drivers <\/b>for newer updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Make Free Space For Windows Caching<\/span><\/h1>\n

      Another major reason behind memory leaks in Windows is insufficient storage for <\/span>Windows Caching <\/b>mechanism. Your computer may be running <\/span>low on storage<\/b>. As a result, the <\/span>core Windows functions <\/b>cannot be performed smoothly. There are different ways by which you can securely reclaim your lost storage.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Method # 1: Fix Temporary & Junk Files<\/span><\/h2>\n

      Using <\/span>Disk CleanUp<\/b>, an in-house tool in Windows, you can analyze your storage space for different types of <\/span>temporary<\/b>, <\/span>junk files<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Double-click <\/span>This PC<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Right-click your system drive, typically <\/span>C:\\<\/b><\/li>\n
      3. Select <\/span>Properties<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Click on the <\/span>Disk CleanUp <\/b>button.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Wait for the Disk CleanUp to analyze and identify the amount of temporary storage.<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Check-up all the items under <\/span>Files to Delete<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Click on <\/span>OK <\/b>to start deleting your temporary files.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Method # 2: Analyze & Fix Duplicate Files<\/span><\/h2>\n

        Clone Files Checker <\/b>is a popular duplicate finder program from <\/span>Sorcim Technologies<\/b>. Use this tool to analyze your hard disk for <\/span>duplicate files <\/b>and fix them with a single click.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Download and install <\/span>Clone Files Checker<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Click on the <\/span>Add <\/b>button on the left, and select your <\/span>non-system partitions <\/b>(such as, <\/span>D:\\<\/b>, <\/span>E:\\<\/b>).<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Click on <\/span>OK<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Click on <\/span>Start Search<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. Wait for some time for the program to accumulate duplicate results.<\/span><\/li>\n
        6. Click on <\/span>Quick-Fix<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        7. Select the version of duplicates you want to keep (for example, <\/span>Newest <\/b>or <\/span>Oldest<\/b>).<\/span><\/li>\n
        8. Select an action (<\/span>Move to Recycle Bin <\/b>or <\/span>Move to Folder<\/b>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Clear Page File<\/span><\/h1>\n

          Page File <\/b>is a file created by Windows paging mechanism to deal with the problem of <\/span>lower Random Access Memory<\/b>. The Page file is hidden from the user’s eye, and the purpose behind its creation is to allocate additional free space of your hard disk for caching. <\/span>Windows 10 Memory Leak error <\/b>occurs due to <\/span>Page File corruption<\/b>. Modify your computer\u2019s Registry to automatically clear Pagefile at shutdown interval.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Type <\/span>RegEdit <\/b>in the <\/span>Search<\/b> box and open <\/span>Registry Editor<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Locate the following Registry node:<\/span>\n
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            • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SYSTEM | CurrentControlSet | Control | Session Manager | Memory Management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Double-click <\/span>ClearPageFileAtShutdown<\/b><\/li>\n
            • Replace its value to <\/span>1<\/b><\/li>\n
            • Exit Registry Editor and then restart your computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Exit Resource-hogging Background Apps & Processes<\/span><\/h1>\n

              While you use your computer, a lot of applications and processes run behind your screen, taking up your <\/span>computer\u2019s memory<\/b>. Some of the popular resource-hogging applications include <\/span>Google Chrome<\/b>, <\/span>Java <\/b>& <\/span>JavaScripts<\/b>. Many poorly-designed applications in the C programming language also contribute to higher resources. To avoid Windows 10 Memory Leak, simply quit unnecessary background applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

              Method # 1: Quit Background Apps<\/span><\/h2>\n
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              1. Close unneeded applications that are running on your <\/span>Desktop<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. Click the <\/span>More<\/b> icon on the bottom right corner of your screen.<\/span><\/li>\n
              3. Right-click an application that you wish to quit, and select <\/span>Exit<\/b> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Method # 2: End Processes<\/span><\/h2>\n
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                1. Press <\/span>Windows Key <\/b>+ <\/span>X<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                2. Select <\/span>Task Manager<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                3. Click the <\/span>Details <\/b>tab.<\/span><\/li>\n
                4. Check for processes that consume higher CPU power.<\/span><\/li>\n
                5. Right-click a high-resource consuming process, and select <\/span>End process<\/b> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Turn Off Malfunctioning Startup Applications<\/span><\/h1>\n

                  There are situations when <\/span>memory leaks <\/b>are caused by faulty <\/span>junkware, spyware applications <\/b>that automatically execute at the Windows boot interval. Open up your <\/span>Task Manager <\/b>and disable all <\/span>Non-Microsoft items <\/b>except your Antivirus software.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  1. Launch <\/span>Task Manager<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                  2. Click on <\/span>More details<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                  3. Go to the <\/span>Startup <\/b>tab.<\/span><\/li>\n
                  4. Disable all third-party startup applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Optimize Your Drives<\/span><\/h1>\n

                    Windows <\/span>Drive Optimizer <\/b>helps you defragment fragmented partitions of your hard disk. Defragmenting all partitions of your HDD may fix the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    1. Press <\/span>Windows Key <\/b>+ <\/span>R<\/b>; type <\/span>dfrgui<\/b><\/li>\n
                    2. Click <\/span>OK <\/b>or press <\/span>ENTER<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
                    3. In the <\/span>Drive Optimizer<\/span><\/i> window, select one of your partitions and click on <\/span>Optimize Drive<\/b> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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