Because memory is usually reserved for hardware in a computer, you cannot use all of the specified memory for any apps. However, there is an important reason for this, which will ultimately help your computer.
Memory reserved for hardware
Memory, also called RAM, temporarily stores the running programmes on your computer. When you buy a new PC, you can often choose between, for example, 8 and 16 GB of RAM for the size of the RAM.
– However, you usually cannot access all of the RAM. Part of it is reserved for the hardware.
– More precisely, this means that part of the RAM is blocked in order to be able to perform hardware updates later without any problems.
– If the entire memory were occupied by other applications, there could be problems with updates under certain circumstances.
– You should not underestimate the size of the reserved working memory. As a rule, it is more than one gigabyte.
Memory: Making room
If you want to use the entire working memory yourself, you can also set this. However, it often helps to check which programmes take up how much space in the working memory.
– You can change the reserved working memory yourself via the BIOS. Please note, however, that if you make a mistake, you will usually lose your warranty claim.
– In addition, problems may occur with the following hardware updates.
– If you want to know how much of your memory is being used, you can use the Task Manager. As of Windows 8, you can open it with the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Use “More details” to see how much memory is being used and which applications are responsible for this.
– With a right click on an application, you can end the corresponding task and thus free up some space in your working memory again.
