How To View Results Of Windows Memory Diagnostic (FRESH)

To avoid scrolling through thousands of entries, use the filter:

The Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool is notoriously unhelpful because it closes the window containing the results almost immediately after the test finishes and reboots your PC. If you weren't staring at the screen the second it finished, you likely saw nothing but your desktop loading up.

If you have just finished a scan and are staring at your desktop wondering where the data went, here is how to find it. Step 1: Open the Event Viewer how to view results of windows memory diagnostic

Here is how to view the results, along with some "interesting content" regarding what those results actually mean and how the tool works under the hood.

Since the tool doesn't generate a text file on your desktop, it logs the outcome in the system logs. To avoid scrolling through thousands of entries, use

Sometimes the Memory Diagnostic will pass, but your PC is still slow. Check your Resource Monitor (Search "Resource Monitor" -> Memory Tab).

The System log contains thousands of entries, making it nearly impossible to find your scan by scrolling. You need to filter the list to find the specific "MemoryDiagnostics-Results" source. Step 1: Open the Event Viewer Here is

If you want to skip the clicking, you can jump straight to the log source: