Windows 10: Windows 10 Stole half my RAM(half rant half plea)

Discus and support Windows 10 Stole half my RAM(half rant half plea) in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] So I have a really old PC, FX8320, some gigabyte mobo, and 4x4GB sticks of identical RAM. It has been fine for forever, but with a update... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/yuppyolo, Nov 13, 2020.


  1. Window 10 Eats half my RAM

    Hi, so I bought a 8gb RAM so I can play MHW because I can't play it on 4gb RAM. So when I installed it windows literally eats half of it just as I opened my pc. and I did do the "Virtual memory" stuff but it still doesn't help it still eats half of my RAM.
    please help, why is this happening?
     
    SoraMaster, Nov 13, 2020
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  2. SossaA4 Win User
    Windows 10 Home 64 - Half of 8GB RAM Available? [Taskmanager]


    Hi,

    I'm new to this forum and i searched already in a few threads, but i couldn't find the right solution for me. I have 8GB installed as RAM, but in taskmanager my Lenovo Flex2-14 is only finding 4GB.
    How can i let my computer find it's full RAM of 8GB, instead of half..
    Is there anyone who can help me with this problem? Thanks in advance!


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    SossaA4, Nov 13, 2020
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  3. jds63 Win User

    Windows 10 Stole half my RAM(half rant half plea)

    Ram Mhz Cut In Half


    Give me exact info about RAM, sorry my mistake board can handle RAM at that speed,just not RAM you have that i can see from being 20133MHZ as half is 1066mhz
     
    jds63, Nov 13, 2020
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