• Odd Windows Message

    From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 10 15:50:02 2021
    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows
    Close Programs to prevent information loss
    Your computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.

    --
    Jeff Gaines Wiltshire UK
    It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

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  • From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to Gaines on Tue Aug 10 15:58:52 2021
    On 10/08/2021 in message <xn0n1h2wt9ywr4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
    Gaines wrote:


    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows
    Close Programs to prevent information loss
    Your computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.

    I have a 49,088 MB paging file that must be a joke? PC has 16 GB RAM, 15.7
    GB usable.

    --
    Jeff Gaines Wiltshire UK
    By the time you can make ends meet they move the ends

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  • From David@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Tue Aug 10 18:08:07 2021
    On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:50:02 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows Close Programs to prevent information loss Your
    computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.

    Which version of Windows?

    Think it is a program issue but it is a long time since I have seen this.

    Cheers


    Dave R


    --
    AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64

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  • From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to David on Tue Aug 10 19:01:00 2021
    On 10/08/2021 in message <inftk7F6fvmU6@mid.individual.net> David wrote:

    On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:50:02 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows Close Programs to prevent information loss Your
    computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.

    Which version of Windows?

    Think it is a program issue but it is a long time since I have seen this.

    Cheers


    Dave R

    8.1 running on an HP 230 with a Xeon E3-1245 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM and 7 x
    SSD. I have never seen it before, I should have looked at Task Manager
    when it came up.

    --
    Jeff Gaines Wiltshire UK
    Remember, the Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe.

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  • From Dan@21:1/5 to David on Tue Aug 10 19:27:41 2021
    On 10 Aug 2021 18:08:07 GMT, David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

    On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:50:02 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows Close Programs to prevent information loss Your
    computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.

    Which version of Windows?

    Think it is a program issue but it is a long time since I have seen this.

    Cheers


    Dave R


    --
    AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64


    I agree, we use Win 10 enterprise at work, I am employed by the NHS.
    These messages are pretty common. Restarting the machine clears away
    this message. But have you tried clearing away all your junk files?
    CCleaner and bleachbit is pretty good.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Wed Aug 11 08:31:20 2021
    On 2021-08-10, Jeff Gaines <jgaines_newsid@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows
    Close Programs to prevent information loss
    Your computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Some programmes have memory leak, After a time all avaliable RAM is consumed
    by this leak.

    In this case the message is better than the average MS message.



    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.


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  • From David@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Wed Aug 11 14:46:22 2021
    On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:58:52 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    On 10/08/2021 in message <xn0n1h2wt9ywr4002@news.individual.net> Jeff
    Gaines wrote:


    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows Close Programs to prevent information loss Your
    computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.

    I have a 49,088 MB paging file that must be a joke? PC has 16 GB RAM,
    15.7 GB usable.

    If the PC runs out of "real" memory it backs stuff up to the paging file. Usually if the paging file fills up then Windows automatically extends it.
    So this could be a sign that you have one or more programs with a memory
    leak (or far too many browser tabs open).

    Cheers


    Dave R

    --
    AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64

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  • From Jaimie Vandenbergh@21:1/5 to jgaines_newsid@yahoo.co.uk on Wed Aug 11 14:59:41 2021
    On 10 Aug 2021 at 20:01:00 BST, ""Jeff Gaines""
    <jgaines_newsid@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

    On 10/08/2021 in message <inftk7F6fvmU6@mid.individual.net> David wrote:

    On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:50:02 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    Just had a dialog pop up:

    Microsoft Windows Close Programs to prevent information loss Your
    computer is low on memory, save your files and close these programs:


    Not seen that before, think I'd better download Malwarevytes.

    Which version of Windows?

    Think it is a program issue but it is a long time since I have seen this.

    Cheers


    Dave R

    8.1 running on an HP 230 with a Xeon E3-1245 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM and 7 x
    SSD. I have never seen it before, I should have looked at Task Manager
    when it came up.

    Yep. At which point you may have discovered Task Manager couldn't run
    due to lack of memory, which is always helpful!

    Something has had a serious memory leak, that basically shouldn't happen
    with normal domestic duties on a 16gig PC.

    Cheers - Jaimie
    --
    I always wanted to be someone. I should have been more specific.
    -- Lily Tomlin

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