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explorer.exe there is not enough free memory

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  • 14-05-2017 11:57am
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    bungaro79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭


    hi
    something has happened my laptop in the last couple of days. after a few minutes the internet seems to freeze and i get the above error (explorer.exe there is not enough free memory to run the program. exit one of more programs and then try again). i have to hold down the power button every time to restart. i can watch something while the background freezes but then i have to do it all again. i did a malware scan but that brought up no results. no idea what is happening or how it got like this. any ideas what i can do??
    thanks


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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,799 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    bungaro79 wrote: »
    hi
    something has happened my laptop in the last couple of days. after a few minutes the internet seems to freeze and i get the above error (explorer.exe there is not enough free memory to run the program. exit one of more programs and then try again). i have to hold down the power button every time to restart. i can watch something while the background freezes but then i have to do it all again. i did a malware scan but that brought up no results. no idea what is happening or how it got like this. any ideas what i can do??
    thanks

    A quick Google found this.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/there-is-not-enough-free-memory-to-run-this/815fcc17-b5a5-4468-98c7-94d1ba3e5b3c


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    bungaro79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭bungaro79


    i did about 8 different attempts with the different answers when i first googled jim but no luck so thats why i tried on here. still hoping its just something small


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,577 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    bungaro79 wrote: »
    i did about 8 different attempts with the different answers when i first googled jim but no luck so thats why i tried on here. still hoping its just something small

    Download adwcleaner and run it and see how you get on...

    And when it's done run cccleaner to be sure


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Check whats using lots of RAM in TaskManager. Does system report having as much RAM as it should have?


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    bungaro79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭bungaro79


    thanks for the replies guys, finally got it sorted!

    found something on a google search eventually. had to go into msconfig and on the general tab select "selective start up" and choose "load system services". then i had to click on the "hide all microsoft services" box and then i think it was disable all and restart the computer.


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