Windows 8.1: Constant 'Low Memory' warnings with 5GB of free memory

Anonymous
2013-12-11T19:24:33+00:00

I'm getting these 'Low Memory' warnings constantly it's getting really annoying (like everything else in this OS).  I'm running Win8.1 64bit with 8GB of RAM, as soon as it passes 3GB of RAM used these warnings appear telling me to close various programs.  No 32bit processes are nearing their 2GB limit, the RAM's memtest indicates no issues.  How do I stop these warnings!?!

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Anonymous
2014-01-06T06:26:05+00:00

Windows 8 reserves a % or 2gb whichever is smaller for the paging file by default, this is more than enough for most use-cases.

@Bob Eyster - you should read http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2008/11/17/3155406.aspx

The issue has absolutely nothing to do with the paging file.  It's 2/3rds empty when getting this error.  What appears to be happening is that the initial 4gb, which is available for 32bit applications, is being used by the 64bit applications causing it to think it's going to run out of 32bit addressing space once it hits the 4gb limit.  In reality the 64bit applications should be pushed into the 2nd 4gb space to make room fro the 32bit applications.  Unfortunately this error message doesn't seem to recognize the difference between the two and reports the error erroneously.  Calculating just the 32bit apps they are using less than 2.3gb of addressing space with 64bit using the remaining 0.9gb.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-03T15:33:39+00:00

    I have the same problem on my desk top that uses win 7

    If you disable it what happens when you really do run low on memory

    This problem bugs the **** out of my cuz When it happens in win 7 I cant use system restore

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-09T00:56:38+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-04-26T08:05:06+00:00

    No where does that thread say it's a win issue. Every reply from intel says it's a driver issue and they r working on it

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-04-25T19:33:47+00:00

    Holy Moly, its a windows problem!  Look at the Intel thread : https://communities.intel.com/thread/49139?start=30&tstart=0

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    Hi all,

    Sorry for the delay on coming back to provide information.

    We have confirmed internally with Microsoft that this problem you are experimenting is caused by an Operating System bug and it is not related to our graphics driver.

    You can refer to the following document for more information:

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