Question

On my Gateway Windows 8 laptop a messaging keeps popping up that says "your computer memory is low" WHY DOES IT KEEP DOING THIS && HOW CAN I STOP IT

Answer 1

I would have posted this in computer science..

Press win+R (win= windows key on your keyboard)
An execute box will appear, type msinfo32 and press enter.
Compare the total physical memory with the available physical memory.

If the available memory is very low, right-click on your taskbar and select task manager.
Look how much memory each progamm is using in the process tab.

Answer 2

Or you can right click the task bar and select "Task Manager" and since you are running windows 8 look for the Processes tab then click on the "Memory" tab and it will show the products using up most memory, also many times your web browser is a memory hog (especially Firefox) so try to limit the amount of tabs you have open and the amount of active plugins and extensions as these all lower your memory. Btw do you know how much memory you have? If it is lower than 3gb for a W8 PC you are going to need an upgrade, since windows 8 is a very Colorful and aesthetic design it uses a lot of ram and 3gb is old anyways, mine is also windows 8 but with 8gb ram and it works like a charm (as of now it uses 3gb of the 8gb) Please post your results

Regards ~ JA1

Answer 3

Wow.
People beat me to it.

Answer 4

Me and IT go together like peanut butter and jelly C:

Answer 5

BTW @JA1 Windows 8 takes less power and ram.

Answer 6

Yes it does, but not if you start to add all it's little designs and what not xD

Answer 7

@JA1 *cough* I doubt that the simple customization that Windows 8 offers would significantly change the memory.

Answer 8

Its got extremely low system requirements btw.
It can resurrect really old computers.

Kinda like Ubuntu.

Answer 9

I never really checked out the requirements, I am still on windows 7 knowledge xD I have to start poking around it to see, but what I mean is the fact that w8 has many different processes open (If you use all it's features) so it impacts it greatly, but not as much though (I have 8gb and it uses 2.5, not 3 i messed up lol)

Answer 10

Your pretty knowledgable about computers, just noting.

Answer 11

*You're

Answer 12

Not really :/ I mean I am good with computers themselves (hardware, software, troubleshooting, etc) but as far as in depth goes (coding) I am still learning.

Answer 13

I met you on this site when you had offered an amazing proxy-prevention script, similar to the one I had provided except in .htaccess.

Answer 14

Ye but that's not really coding itself, although if you ask me anything about troubleshooting I am very good, also I am excellent with hardware, I can disassemble and PC or Laptop and assemble it back within minutes (with a record low of 2 screws left over xD)

Answer 15

.htaccess is sort of like a basic language. :p

Answer 16

Yes and so is HTML and CSS but in regards to Java, JavaScript, Python, Asembly, C#/C++, etc... I don't know.

Answer 17

In regards to object oriented programming I am no good..yet

Answer 18

Oh okay :)

Answer 19

I love PHP.
CSS is amazing, actually my favorite, for purely the reason of design.
And of course, HTML is the basics of the webpage.

And I just use a lil' JavaScript AJAX to string them all together :)

Answer 20

I haven't learned PHP since I don't have need for it now. But you do since you have a website.

Answer 21

I despise AJAX

Answer 22

Ooh!
I smell stupidity!

Answer 23

My favorite one is Python

Answer 24

:P

Answer 25

Just because OpenStudy overdid AJAX shouldn't be a traumatic experience for you. :p

Answer 26

Well besides the fact that is is a childhood trauma of mine, I just simply don't like to use it.

Answer 27

Without AJAX, Gmail would refresh the whole page every 5 seconds to get the newest email. Without AJAX, there would be no auto-save in Gmail.

Answer 28

Ok point taken, AJAX is important, but as minimal as possible.

Answer 29

AJAX is just the dynamic side of JavaScript to load info.

Answer 30

And you wouldn't believe what would happen to Facebook without it ;)

Answer 31

RIP notifications.

Answer 32

And that would also be RIP for chat... chat couldn't be live, you would have to refresh every few seconds.

Answer 33

xD ok ok I agree with you but it all depends on your site, I personally like how Python works, and for some reason lean towards it more.

Answer 34

Python is a server language like PHP.
It can't do any of the capabilities that I've mentioned AJAX can do in JavaScript.

Answer 35

Yes it's a server-side language, basically the only client-side ones are Html/Css ajax, Javascript, etc..... But you can also use it for other things such as programs and even scripts (yes I know browsers don't support it) but you can use it out of browser and make it go into browser (bad wording lol)

Answer 36

Yeah.
Its just like PHP, but with (arguably) better syntax.

Answer 37

I get mad about the Computer Science topic BTW.
99% of questions are about freakin' C.

Answer 38

OMG IKR I noticed that too

Answer 39

I'm like thats not the only languages under the sun !

Answer 40

Besides, I don't know it :P
Just spare me, show a little Java?

Answer 41

C/c++ is arguably bloated just like JavaScript

Answer 42

And it gets even worse when a random guy needs help and then another random guy tells him that a guy named dumbsearch2 is a genius and tags me and goes away... and I come and its a C question :P

Answer 43

XD feel bad for you man, that's why I keep and sort of general knowledge about a topic a secret because then you become a genius, like me and history <_<

Answer 44

Every single history question has me in it (not really lol) and I am like "I don't know it all" gezuz

Answer 45

Lets continue chat in PM.
This has... escalated quickly :p

Answer 46

OMG I didn't realize this was her post 0_0 sorry @talyababyy

lol

Answer 47

*cough* why did they invented the chat? :P *cough*

Answer 48

xD it's too hard to move the mouse over there :3

Answer 49

@thomaster U mad bro?

Answer 50

uh huh, the only thing they talk about in chat is twerking.

Answer 51

^ lol

Answer 52

I'm serious.
It's fairly retarded.

Answer 53

Not in the computer science chat :P

Answer 54

but but but

Answer 55

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Answer 56

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Answer 57

*** END OF DISCUSSION ***

Answer 58

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Answer 59

You ruined the "End of discussion" thom <_<

Answer 60

xD true but we got carried away :3

*END*

Answer 61

Lol its okay I forgot all about this post... I was annoyed so all I did was delete some stuff I iddnt need.. && my laptop is normal again,.. also it had to be shutdown