Memory leak causing system crash
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A program slowly consumes all available RAM until the computer freezes or crashes.
Symptoms
- Increasing RAM usage
- System stutter
- Blue screen
Possible Causes
- Poorly coded software
- Driver bug
- Browser extension
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Identify the App
Use Task Manager to find the app with ever-increasing memory usage.
2
Update the Software
Developers often release patches for known memory leaks.
3
Restart the App
Closing and reopening the app will temporarily free the leaked memory.
When to See a Technician
Web browsers with many extensions are the most common source of memory leaks.
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