Running the Memory Diagnostics Tool
Few computer problems are as maddening as those related to physical memory defects because they tend to be intermittent and to cause problems in secondary systems, forcing you to waste time on wild goose chases all over your system.
Therefore, it is welcome news indeed that Windows 8 ships with a Windows Memory Diagnostics tool that works with Microsoft Online Crash Analysis to determine whether defective physical memory is the cause of program crashes. If so, Windows Memory Diagnostics lets you know about the problem and schedules a memory test for the next time you start your computer. If it detects actual problems, the system also marks the affected memory area as unusable to avoid future crashes.
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