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cause an error. Still, you can find some pretty good free ones out there.

Windows 7 and later include the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, which

can automatically scan your computer’s RAM when you encounter a

problem. If you’re using another OS, my favorite tool is the open source

Memtest86+ (memtest.org). The Memtest86+ software exhaustively checks

your RAM and reports bad RAM when it finds it (see Figure 4-38).

Figure 4-38 Memtest86+ detecting failing RAM

NOTE A general protection fault (GPF) is an error that can cause an

application to crash. Often GPFs are caused by programs stepping on each

other’s toes. Chapter 16, “Troubleshooting Operating Systems,” goes into

more detail on GPFs and other Windows errors.

Chapter Review

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