Not too difficult or very technical

When your PC starts randomly stuttering or freezing, it’s time to put on your detective hat and investigate. Testing your RAM for memory errors should be the first step in this journey, as bad memory is the most common reason for such issues.

There are multiple methods (and tools) to test RAM, ranging from built-in Windows utilities to third-party software. We'll cover each option in this in-depth guide to help you choose the best method.

For many years it was assumed that computer memory had to be tested with a pre-booting tool. This is because memory in old systems was quite limited. It was not uncommon for the operating system to take up a large portion of system resources, leaving very little memory available for actual testing.