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Windows 10 5 Ways to Open Windows Memory Diagnostic in Windows 10

5 Ways to Open Windows Memory Diagnostic in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

With the following five methods, you can quickly open Windows Memory Diagnostic on Windows 10 computer.

Windows memory diagnostic

Way 1: Open Windows Memory Diagnostic by searching.

Input memory in the bottom-left search box on desktop, and choose Diagnose your computer's memory problems.

open Windows memory diagnostic via search

Way 2: Turn Windows Memory Diagnostic on through Run.

Display Run using Windows+R, type mdsched and tap OK.

open Windows memory diagnostic via run

Way 3: Open Windows Memory Diagnostic in Control Panel.

Step 1: Access Control Panel.

Step 2: Input memo in the top-right empty box and click Diagnose your computer's memory problems.

open Windows memory diagnostic in control panel

Way 4: Turn on Windows Memory Diagnostic via CMD.

Step 1: Open Command Prompt.

Step 2: Type mdsched and press Enter.

open Windows memory diagnostic via cmd

Way 5: Open Windows Memory Diagnostic via Windows PowerShell.

Step 1: Get into Windows PowerShell from Start Menu.

Step 2: Input mdsched.exe and hit Enter.

open Windows memory diagnostic via powershell

Tips: Quickly Open Windows Memory Diagnostic via Shortcut

First of all, we can create a shortcut for Windows Memory Diagnostic if you need to use this tool frequently.

Step 1: Right-tap the empty space on the desktop, point at New in the menu and choose Shortcut.

Step 2: Enter %windir%\system32\mdsched.exe and select Next in the window.

create a shortcut for Windows memory diagnostic

Step 3: Type Windows Memory Diagnostic to name the shortcut, and hit Finish to create it.

After that, you can double-click this shortcut on the desktop to use Windows Memory Diagnostic tool.

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