2. Agenda
What Is Memory Management in Windows 10?
What Causes the Stop Code Memory Management BSoD Error?
How To Fix MEMORY_MANAGEMENT Stop Code in Windows 10
Method 1. Scan Your PC for Possible Virus or Malware Infection
Method 2. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
Method 3. Update Your Drivers
Method 4. Scan and Repair Disk Errors
Method 5. Repair Corrupted System Files
Method 6. Clear Temporary Files and Folders
Method 7. Check Newly Installed Applications
Method 8. Install Pending Windows Updates
Method 9. Reset Windows 10
Exercise
3. What Is Memory Management in
Windows 10?
Memory management is an important part of
your Windows 10 operating system.
It takes control of the system and coordinates
computer memory, keeping the RAM usage
steady.
It assigns memory blocks to various running
applications as required by the program.
5. What Causes the Stop Code
Memory Management BSoD Error?
The Memory
Management stop
code is a BSoD
(Blue Screen of
Death) error
When the memory
management
process fails
It's an error specific
to your system's
memory
management
6. A one-time memory error
Software issues, including corrupted files in the
system directory
Software or hardware conflict
RAM errors, faulty physical memory sticks
Issues with new hardware, for example, a
graphics card
Outdated hardware or hardware failure
Faulty drivers, missing or outdated
Disk errors
Firmware, virus, or malware infection
Outdated Windows 10 OS
7. How Fix
MEMORY_MANAGEMENT Stop
Code in Windows 10
Start by restarting your system and see if the
error still continues.
If doesn’t return after the restart, then it might
have been just a one-time thing.
Even this happens, look into the error and try
to fix it.
8. Method 1. Scan Your PC for
Possible Virus or Malware Infection
Open the search bar
in your taskbar by
clicking on the
magnifying glass icon.
Type in Windows
Security and launch
it from the search
results.
Switch to the Virus &
Threat
Protection tab using
the home screen or
the menu in the left-
side pane.
10. Select the Full scan option.
Click on the Scan now button to begin the
scan.
11. Method 2. Run Windows Memory
Diagnostic Tool
Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to bring
up the Run utility. Here, simply type in "mdsched.exe"
and press the OK button.
13. Method 3. Update Your Drivers
Check for Driver Updates
Click on the Windows icon in the bottom left of your screen to
bring up the Start menu. Choose Settings, or alternatively use
the Windows + I shortcut.
14. Click on the Update & Security tile. This is where you
can find most of your Windows Update settings.
15. Go to the Windows Update section, and then click on
the View optional updates link if available.
16. Expand the Driver updates section, and review what
drivers currently need an update. To update the drivers,
simply place a checkmark next to them, and then click
the Download and install button.
17. Update Specific Drivers
Press the Windows + X keys on your keyboard and
click on the Device Manager option from the WinX
menu.
18. Right-click on any driver you want to update, and then
select Update driver from the context menu.
19. Select the method of updating your driver. You can either let
Windows 10 search for a driver automatically or manually
locate a new driver file already on your computer.
Wait for the driver installation to complete. Repeat this for any
other drivers you wish to update, and see if the high CPU
issue has been fixed.
20. Method 4. Scan and Repair Disk
Errors
Type Command Prompt in the search box. When you
see it in the results, right-click on it and choose Run as
Administrator.
21. When prompted by the User Account Control (UAC),
click Yes to allow the app to launch with administrative
permissions.
Type chkdsk C: /f /r and press Enter. This command
scans and repairs any errors in the C: drive. To check
other disks, you will need to replace the C: with the other
disks’ entry letter.
22. You may see the "Chkdsk cannot run because another
process uses the drive" error message. In this case,
press Y, and then press Enter.
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by
another process
Restart your device. Wait for the Check Disk command
to finish analyzing your system.
23. Method 5. Repair Corrupted
System Files
Open the elevated Command Prompt.
Once the Command Prompt window is open, type in the
following command and press Enter to execute it: sfc
/scannow
Wait for the System File Checker to finish scanning your
computer
24. Method 6. Clear Temporary Files
and Folders
Open the search bar in your taskbar by clicking on the
magnifying glass icon. You can also bring it up with
the Windows + S keyboard shortcut.
Type in Disk Cleanup and click on the first search
result.
25. Select the Windows 10 system drive, and then click
the OK button. Usually, the system is installed on
disk C:.
26. Make sure that Temporary Internet
Files and Temporary Files are selected. You may also
delete other junk files, such as Thumbnails or DirectX
Shader Cache. When you're done selecting what you
want to remove, click OK.
Click on the Delete Files button in the dialog box that
pops up.
27. Method 7. Check Newly Installed
Applications
Click on the Windows icon in the bottom left of your
screen to bring up the Start menu. Choose Settings
28. Click on the Apps tile. This is where you can find every
application installed on your computer.
30. Click on a newly installed app once to select it, and then
click on the Uninstall button.
31. Click Uninstall again to confirm your choice, and then
follow any on-screen instructions given by the program's
uninstaller. Make sure to entirely remove the software.
32. Method 8. Install Pending
Windows Updates
Click on the Windows icon in the bottom left of your
screen to bring up the Start menu. Choose Settings
34. Check if there are pending updates that need to be
installed. If so, click the Install Updates button to install
the Windows Updates. If not, click on the Check for
updates option and wait for Windows 10 to find available
updates.
35. Also check if there are updates that need to be
downloaded, then click Download. Let any new Windows
10 components download, and then install the updates.
36. Method 9. Reset Windows 10
Reset or reinstall Windows 10, Depending on
your preferences, you may reinstall the system
without losing any personal files.
Unfortunately, most of your applications and
system configuration will be deleted in order to
give your device a fresh start.