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g Flashcards When a process executes, it takes up space in system memory. If the
system runs out of memory, then processes will be unable to start, and
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running processes may crash because they cannot load the data they
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Memory and Disk Management

Using Task Manager to check system memory usage. Screenshot used with permission from
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There is not a lot to configure in terms of memory management. The OS

will do the best job it can with the resources available; if there is not
enough memory the only real solu on is to install more or run fewer
programs simultaneously. Badly wri en programs and malware can cause
a memory leak, where the process keeps claiming memory addresses
without releasing them. If the system keeps running out of memory, you
would use Task Manager or another monitoring program to find the
offending process and disable it from running.

Using Task Manager to check how much memory a process is using. In this example each
browser (Firefox) tab has its own memory space—you can see that some web pages use
more memory than others! Screenshot used with permission from Microso .

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