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A more specific case of "How do I make the Windows low memory warning less sensitive?". Please don't migrate this post to Arqade; I was directed to post this question here from Arqade.

I just got a new top-of-the-line Sager/Clevo laptop running Windows 8.1 Pro, and it passes the Crysis (2007) benchmark maxed out with flying colors. However, I'm getting low-memory warnings from Windows:

Close programs to prevent information loss

Your computer is low on memory. Save your files and close these programs:

Crysis.exe

Crysis is definitely not using an inordinate amount of memory. According to the Task Manager, the system has 8 GB of RAM of which less than 3 GB are in use, with Crysis having allocated only 218 MB of memory. Obviously, this warning is not justified. Why is Windows giving this warning, and what can I do?

The specifications of the Dragon as follows:

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4800MQ, 4 cores (8 threads), 2.7 GHz
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M, 4GB GDDR5
  • Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz (2x4GB)
  • Storage: 750 GB 7200 RPM hard drive
  • OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
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bwDraco
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From http://www.overclock.net/t/1409290/windows-8-can-i-disable-the-memory-warning:

  1. Click Start, click in the Start Search box, type gpedit.msc, and then press Enter. MMC will start with the Local Group Policy Editor open.

  2. In the navigation tree, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand System, expand Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, and click Windows Resource Exhaustion Detection and Resolution.

  3. In the console pane, right-click Configure Scenario Execution Level, and then click Properties.

  4. On the Setting tab, select Disabled, and then click OK.

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Jens Marchewka
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This is a freaking nightmare I buy a new Dell laptop and a copy of Fifa 14. And windows 8.1 won't let me play - it keeps popping this abomination of a warning throwing me out of the game. The group policy answer works only on Win Pro which I don't have.

However MoralPanik & the internet is here to help..

Open up the registry in admin Mode. For all of the following registry folders, use Context menu > Permissions > Advanced to make yourself or administrators the owner (instead of TrustedInstaller). Ok out and give the same credentials Full Controls over the folder. This will let you delete the registry folder.

Blow away the following three folders (ensure you have a restore point/exported registry dump if you're wary).

  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\WDI\DiagnosticModules{5EE64AFB-398D-4edb-AF71-3B830219ABF7}]
  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\WDI\DiagnosticModules{45DE1EA9-10BC-4f96-9B21-4B6B83DBF476}]
  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WDI\DiagnosticModules{C0F51D84-11B9-4e74-B083-99F11BA2DB0A}]

Follow this up with a reboot and you can know play your games in peace!

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right click on the game's executable file and go to: properties > compatibility check run this program in compatibility mode and change the drop down list to Seven or Xp and see if it fixes the problem.

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so the issue is seem to be with the intel drivers; i just moved from a AMD FX to I7 4770, and started getting this error. I was using the 4600 IGU and AMD R9 290, tho i had the HDMI plugged into the IGU for most use. i deiced to disable the IGU and just use the R9... 2 days later.. no more error.. before i was getting it every 5 h before.. teaches me for going intel....

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