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    Windows keeps telling me I'm low on memory

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by XxxKing YBxxX, Jul 19, 2014.

  1. XxxKing YBxxX

    XxxKing YBxxX Notebook Evangelist

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    When I'm clearly not. When I'm running a game like league of legends or batman arkham origins it wants me to close the program due to low memory.

    I go to task manager and the most ram I've seen that's been a used was ahbout 5.5/8gb.

    I am running windows 8.1. Nothing happens if I just ignore the messages, but they are mildly irritating.

    Any ideas here?
     
    XxxKing YBxxX, Jul 19, 2014
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  2. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    What is your pagefile set to? I get this error sometimes because mine are set really low / disabled (as amusing as it sounds to get it when you're only using 7GB out of 16... on my desktop where it's disabled, and running a VM or two on my laptop with 8GB RAM with a 1GB pagefile).
     
    Kuu, Jul 20, 2014
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  3. Tinderbox (UK)

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    I keep getting the same message in Win8/8.1 when i run borderland 2 or metro lastlight and i have 8gb and the pagefile is set on auto size, it does my head in.

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 20, 2014
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    Mine are steam games so i suppose they will have the latest updates automaticaly.

    John.

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 20, 2014
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    JOSEA, Jul 20, 2014
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  8. alexhawker

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    I've been playing borderlands 2 in 8.1 without this issue. I know that's not particularly helpful, but it does indicate it's not a universal issue.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
    alexhawker, Jul 20, 2014
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  9. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Yeah, but you have 16gb according to your sig, me and the op have 8gb.

    John.

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 20, 2014
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    Yes, I know the info. was of limited helpfulness, just trying to add a data point.
     
    alexhawker, Jul 20, 2014
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  11. tijo

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    If the game supports Windowed mode, try that. If I recall correctly, it has something to do with running the game full screen with a resolution other than the one you're using for your desktop.
     
    tijo, Jul 20, 2014
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  12. JTOverath

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    I get this on ESO on my laptop as well.
     
    JTOverath, Jul 21, 2014
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