How to Fix the Windows Stop Code Memory Management
What Is Windows Memory Management?
Memory management in Windows is vital to keep your operating system ticking over nicely. Memory management is the function that manages your system memory. Properly working memory management, however, is vital to your system health.
When memory management goes wrong, your system will start showing BSODs at regular intervals. Here's why:
Memory management essentially tracks every memory location on your system, regardless of status. It manages the transition of memory and processes between your RAM and physical memory during execution, deciding how much memory to allocate (and how much is available for allocation). When you close a program, it reallocates that memory to other processes or marks it available for use.
Unfortunately, memory management isn't absolved of system errors, just like the rest of your system. And when it does crash, it takes your system with it.
The Memory Management Blue Screen Error
Simply put, a memory management BSOD means there's been a critical memory management error. The memory management BSOD stop code is 0x0000001A.
At times, your system might recover after a simple reset. If you encounter a Memory Management BSOD, restart your system and see if the error returns. If not, there is a chance it was a one-off.
So how do you fix it? Here are a few things you can try.
1. Restart Your Computer
Have you tried switching your computer off and turning it back on again? This simple fix can fix all manner of Windows 10 issues, including the Windows 10 memory management stop code.
2. Update Windows 10
The first thing to do is to check that Windows 10 is completely up to date. Outdated system files can cause unexpected errors. Checking for a pending update is a quick and easy way to figure out if that is what is causing your issue.
Hit Windows key + I to open the Settings panel. Now, head to Update & Security, then check under Windows Update for any pending updates. If there is an update, save any important files, then press Restart now. Your system will reboot during the process.
3. Run Windows 10 Memory Diagnostic Tool
You can use the integrated Windows Memory Diagnostic utility to check if your system RAM is working correctly. The Memory Diagnostic tool runs after a system reboot. It checks your system memory for errors and logs the scan to a text file for analysis.
Type Windows Memory Diagnostic into your Start menu search bar and select the best match. You have two options: reboot immediately and run the utility, or set the utility to run after your next reboot. As you are trying to fix your memory management BSODs, save any important documents, and reboot your system immediately. The Windows Memory Diagnostic runs immediately after reboot.
The log file, however, isn't apparent after you boot back into Windows 10. Press Windows key + X and select Event Viewer from the power menu. In the Event Viewer, select Event Viewer (Local) > Windows Logs > System. Then, in the right-hand column, select Find and type MemoryDiagnostic into the box. Hit Find Next. Your diagnostic results will display at the bottom of the window.
From there, you need to investigate any specific errors the Windows Memory Diagnostic throws up.
4. Run MemTest86
Windows Memory Diagnostic doesn't show any errors. But you're sure the issue relates to your system RAM. If that's the case, you can use MemTest86 to perform an in-depth memory test.
MemTest86 is a free, standalone memory testing tool for x86 machines. You boot MemTest86 from a USB flash drive (or bootable disc) and leave it to check your system RAM. Now, a MemTest86 RAM check takes a long time to complete; a single pass takes hours depending on the amount of RAM you have installed.
5. Update Your Drivers
Another quick and handy potential fix is to update your system drivers. New software or hardware may come with new drivers, and your system might not have got the message. Driver faults are less common than in the days of computing yore, especially as Windows 10 now handles driver updates, by and large. But that's not to say they don't happen.
Press Windows Key + I to open the Settings panel, then select Update & Security > View update history. You can find any driver updates here. Now, type device manager in the Start menu search bar and select the best match. Head down the list and check for an error symbol. If there is nothing, your driver status is likely not the source of the issue.
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