The hidden test that anyone with a Windows computer should take

The hidden test that anyone with a Windows computer should take.

Anyone using a Windows computer should take this hidden test. Even though this is not very common, RAM can occasionally give us issues, and it can be difficult to identify the exact component. ee. Because it is the most natural tendency, we will always assume that the reason why something isn't working properly on the computer is

less to the random access memory (RAM) and more to a software issue than one brought on by a hardware component.

But if you're having a persistent problem no matter what you do, you can check your RAM health using the method we'll see in this article. This will clear up any doubts.

- What is RAM, and what is its purpose?

There's no point in fixing something we don't know exactly what it is and what it's for, so the first thing is to understand the purpose of RAM.

 RAM is the main memory of a computer, where all the program data we're using at that particular moment is temporarily stored. This type of memory isn't limited to computers but also includes tablets, smartphones, smartwatches, and even TVs.

There are two aspects to this memory that others do not have, such as its tremendous operating speed and the fact that it is volatile, meaning that it is emptied every time you turn off the device and everything stored in it is lost.

Random Access Memory (RAM) is what is used to manage everything that happens while your computer is running, and as you can see, the more RAM you have, the better the performance will be, as more data can be stored and at a faster rate.

- How to tell if your RAM has problems

There are some symptoms that may appear on our devices that may indicate that the RAM is not working properly, and it is recommended to check them. They could be things like:

- When the computer starts up, we hear a few beeps.

- The computer slows down a little while running.

- The computer crashes without any kind of software problem.

- If we go to the information on our Windows computer, we will see that it does not tell us all the RAM we actually have.

We can perform a RAM check using Windows. Although it is not very in-depth, it can be a solution to find out if the RAM in your computer is working properly or if there is a problem. The way to do this is as follows:

- Press the Windows key + R.

- In the window that appears, we must type mdsched.exe and then click OK.

- We restart the computer.

- When restarting, press F1 and then choose between basic, standard, or extended tests, noting that the time taken will be longer the more intensive each test is.

- Windows will restart automatically, and when finished, it will send us a notification telling us if it found errors in the RAM.

It might be a good idea to run a test of this kind, when you have a performance problem and you can't find the cause, since as we've already seen, RAM is the last or least thing one would imagine could cause problems.