For many users of Windows-based computer systems, the appearance of a blue “death screen” (BSoD for short) is an out of the box event. And if it also displays a stop error code MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (Windows 10) with the line 0x0000001a, the user experiences a real shock. However, there should not be much cause for concern. There is nothing critical about this. Now let's see why.
MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (Windows 10): Error. What does this mean?
If we consider the very description of the failure, it is easy to guess that it is mostly associated with memory. This can be both RAM and physical memory of the hard drive. A problem related to software components is much less common, however, such cases are known.
The MEMORY_MANAGEMENT error and the blue (red) screen can be interpreted as the occurrence of internal conflicts between the same "RAM" or the hard drive memory with the operating system software environment. Simply put, these are violations of the distribution of memory between software processes at the physical level.
However, if you look at the problem in a global context, memory is not always to blame. The fact that conflicts arise with her does not at all mean that her malfunction is the root cause. Let's try to consider several possible options for the occurrence of such a situation and identify the simplest ways to fix the problem.
Possible causes of failures
Everything is clear with memory: it is not always the cause, but the consequences are reflected in it. What can act as a source of failure? Among the main reasons, experts name the following:
- exposure to viruses;
- errors on the hard drive and excessive load of the hard drive;
- Incorrectly installed, outdated, or missing device drivers
- outdated BIOS firmware;
- high power settings.
Based on this list, the MEMORY_MANAGEMENT crash (Windows 10 error) is fixed by an individually selected technique for each specific case.
Virus scan
As soon as the crash made itself felt, the first thing to do was to check the system for virus threats, since a standard anti - virus scanner, especially free, could simply skip them.
Experts in this field categorically do not recommend using the software installed in the system, but rather prefer portable utilities (Dr. Web Cure It !, Virus Removal Tool, Kaspersky Lab, etc.).
If the check does not reveal anything, it’s too early to rejoice. Some viruses can very firmly "sit down" in the RAM or in the segment of physical memory allocated for the needs of the system. With the "RAM" everything is simple: it is cleared upon reboot. The situation with physical memory is somewhat more complicated - the virus does not disappear from it. Therefore, for complete confidence, you should use special disk utilities with the general name Rescue Disc. They are good because they boot from optical media or a USB drive before the system starts, have their own Windows-like graphical interface and are able to detect even those threats that cannot be detected in stationary mode.
MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (Windows 10): Error. How to fix it using system tools?
Since the error is related specifically to memory, it is strongly recommended that you check it. For starters, you can do with your own means of Windows-systems.
How to fix MEMORY_MANAGEMENT type errors? Very simple. To do this, you first need to call the "Control Panel" (the control command in the "Run" menu) or go to it in the settings section. Then go to the administration tools, where a memory scanner is selected from the list of available items. According to the test results, it will be possible to determine exactly what happened.
It is possible that in the future MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (Windows 10) will fail again. An error in this case will only indicate that there are physical injuries in the memory bars. To fix it, you will have to take out the strips one by one and put them in the same way, reload the system and check whether conflicts will arise. As soon as after the installation of the next memory strip a malfunction appears, this will mean that the strip itself is faulty and needs to be replaced.
It is infrequent, true, but sometimes there are situations when conflicts arise between the bars themselves from different manufacturers. Therefore, it is better to take care of this in advance.
Special programs for scanning RAM
The "native" Windows utility, according to many experts, does not always give an adequate result, so many recommend using a specially developed utility called Memtest86 + for this.
This program has several more features and gives more detailed test results. In addition, it has a simple DOS interface, so getting confused in it is simply unrealistic.
Hard Drive Error Issues
If virus scanning and memory testing have shown that everything is in order, perhaps the problem lies precisely in the hard drive, or rather, in the sector where the system partition is located. It would be advisable to use the built-in hard disk check utility , which is called from the properties menu, however, even with the automatic error correction mode turned on, it is not always possible to achieve a good result.
In this case, the command line comes to the rescue, called through cmd all in the same “Run” menu or through the right-click menu on the start button. It is enough to write a unified sfc / scannow command in it, which not only checks the disk and fixes all errors, but also restores the load.
Along the way, it's worth looking at an empty seat. It is tacitly believed that for the normal operation of Windows free space in the system partition should be at least 10% of the total. If there is not enough space, you just need to delete junk files, unused programs and so on. This can be done using the “native” disk cleaning utility or you can use special programs called optimizers (CCleaner, Advanced System Care, Ashampoo WinOptimizer, Glary Utilities, AVZ PC Tune Up, etc.).
Preferred Device Drivers
Now let's look at one more situation when Windows 10 MEMORY_MANAGEMENT crashes. The error may be related to the drivers. It may well be that at the time of their installation, the user did not have the original disk, so the system installed the most suitable drivers, which do not always work correctly.
Since the database of the system itself is severely limited, it is recommended that you find the original drivers. This may be a disk, which must have been bundled with a computer or laptop at the time of purchase. You can download drivers from the Internet by their numbers.
But the simplest is to use Driver Pack Solution. It has drivers for almost all devices that today are used as hardware. If it is not at hand, the easiest way is to install Driver Booster. It will first identify missing, improperly installed, or outdated components, and then update them online, accessing exclusively the sites of manufacturers of specific equipment.
At the driver mismatch level, the VIDEO_ MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL error (Windows 10) can often occur. It is already connected to the dedicated memory of the graphics adapter and mainly concerns integrated video chips. The problem is solved either by installing the appropriate driver, or by replacing the video accelerator when it is physically damaged. But to identify the cause, it is first better to use special video memory verification utilities, and only then make a decision on the implementation of specific actions.
BIOS firmware update
In some cases, although this is not common, the problem may be an outdated I / O firmware called the BIOS. True, it is not recommended to do it yourself (it can cause additional malfunctions, and of such a nature that the computer will stop working). It is better to use the services of a professional service center.
Change power settings
Finally, one of the reasons for the emergence of conflicts can be overstated power options. Most often, this situation occurs on inexpensive mid-range laptops, the configuration of which meets only the minimum requirements for installing Windows 10.
The solution to the problem is as follows. First you need to go to the appropriate section, simply by calling the menu with the right click on the battery icon in the system tray. In the schema selection lines, it is better to set the one that the system offers by default (balanced). You should not set high performance, as this can lead to additional loading of both memory and hard disk. Such settings can be used without problems only if the RAM is more than 4 GB.
Instead of a total
As you can see, the MEMORY_MANAGEMENT failure is not particularly scary, as it might have seemed at the beginning, and it is fixed quite simply. The main thing is to find the root cause, and then apply the appropriate methodology. But it is desirable to act precisely in the order that was proposed above.