How to Configure Windows Memory Diagnostics

You can configure different options for Windows Memory Diagnostics. You can use these options to configure more thorough (and more time-consuming) diagnostics.

To view Windows Memory Diagnostics options, start Windows Memory Diagnostics and then press F1. You can configure three different settings, which you select by pressing the Tab key:

• Test Mix The default set of tests, Standard, provides efficient testing while catching most common types of memory failures. To reduce testing time (and the types of failures that might be caught), choose Basic. To increase the types of failures that might be caught (as well as testing time), choose Extended.
• Cache Some tests use the cache, while others disable the cache. Tests are specifically designed to use or disable the cache to identify problems with different memory features. Therefore, you should typically leave this as the default setting.
• Pass Count This defines the number of iterations. Increase this number to provide more thorough testing and to increase the likelihood that you will identify any existing problems. The higher the Pass Count, the more likely you are to find problems.

After you have configured settings, press F10 to apply your changes. Windows Memory Diagnostics will then restart the tests.