8.00 GB using 3.98 Why is this?

[Jerry Seinfeld]

My PC has been restarting itself and I'm assuming it's because of this. Would appreciate some insight

 

[borlop69]

Are you running on 32 or 64 bit system?

 

[Jerry Seinfeld]

Are you running on 32 or 64 bit system?

64

 

[borlop69]

Are you running on 32 or 64 bit system?

64

Have you tried already CLEAN install of windows I don't mean "restart my pc" but by media creation tool with usb and formating?

 

[borlop69]

Have you also tried reseatting your memory sticks?

 

[Jerry Seinfeld]

Are you running on 32 or 64 bit system?

64

Have you tried already CLEAN install of windows I don't mean "restart my pc" but by media creation tool with usb and formating?

If you mean have I tried that recently, then no. I have not. I installed Windows through USB, not that that matters anyway. Just thought I should mention it.

 

[Jerry Seinfeld]

Have you also tried reseatting your memory sticks?

How would one reset their Memory sticks? And why?

 

[borlop69]

Alright type in search box "mdsched.exe" it will run test for your memory if anything bad happened but first of all I suggest you to run in cmd.exe with administrator priviliges "sfc /scannow" it will check if something was corrupted in windows after updates and such after that run "mdsched.exe" also If you run "sfc /scannow" It might enable again cortana even I don't know whats your windows so keep an eye on it

 

[Jerry Seinfeld]

Are you running on 32 or 64 bit system?

64

Have you tried already CLEAN install of windows I don't mean "restart my pc" but by media creation tool with usb and formating?

Alright type in search box "mdsched.exe" it will run test for your memory if anything bad happened but first of all I suggest you to run in cmd.exe with administrator priviliges "sfc /scannow" it will check if something was corrupted in windows after updates and such after that run "mdsched.exe" also If you run "sfc /scannow" It might enable again cortana even I don't know whats your windows so keep an eye on it

I've heard I can go to msconfig and set the memory to my desired number. I currently use 2 4 Gig sticks. What number should I set it to? it can't be as simple as setting to 8, right? Windows says I currently have 3.98 usable.

 

[Jerry Seinfeld]

Anything, folks?