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I have been having a problem with a computer, where it's been randomly switching to a blue screen and restarting under a MEMORY_MANAGEMENT error. I was told by the person who uses that computer that it has always had this problem since shortly after it was first purchased. I discovered while running the program Memtest86 for a few hours that there are some memory errors in the computer. I've been trying to determine which of the two RAM cards is the one containing the errors, but I'm seeing the strangest thing. The memory errors only exist while both cards are present. In trying to determine which card needs replacing, I have been popping them out one at a time, and testing the machine with only one card present. I've tried each card independently several times now for long periods of time with no errors. However, when I plug the second one back in and try the errors return. I know the problem isn't the slots themselves because in doing these test, I've been using both slots independently. The problem only exists when both cards are used, or both slot are used. The cards in use are DDR3 1333MHZ PC3 240 PIN DIMM Cards. One has a size of 1 Gigabyte and the other is smaller. The mother board supports a maximum 4 Gigabytes of RAM. So I'm at a loss right now. I don't want to buy two new RAM cards if the problem isn't the RAM cards themselves. Has anyone encountered any issues like this? Any ideas what may be the cause?

Hi Firstly, sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum, but I'm new here. Anyways: I recently purchased a new Win 7 laptop (HP Envy 14 Spectre), purchased from Amazon. It is equipped with the Sandybridge i5 processor, not the Ivybridge one. I've had if for about a week and I've noticed that my hard drive can only support 30 or so more GB of memory. I really want/need to get rid of that 60 GB of whatever it is that is taking up my computer's space. I suspect that it is mainly bloatware, but am kind of skeptical that bloatware could manage to occupy 60 freaking GB of space. But I'll go ahead and list all the programs that came with my laptop. Hopefully you guys can help me identify which ones I can safely delete. Adiobe AIR Power2Go Windows Live Essentials 2011 Adobe Community Help HP CoolSense Windows Live Mesh ActiveX Control for Remote Connection HP Setup HP Support Assistant Intel Digital Logo Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.17 Microsoft Silverlight HP Launch Box Adobe Reader X (10.1.0) MUI HP Proximity Sensor Utility HP On Screen Display Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU] HP Documentation Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended Intel® Rapid Start Technology Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6 CyberLink YouCam Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver VIP Access SDK (1.1.0.1) Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Intel® Management Engine Components HP MovieStore Realtek PCIE Card Reader IDT Audio Intel® HD Graphics Driver Intel® Control Center Intel® Smart COnnect Technology 1.0 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.4148 Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth® Technology Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.4148 Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) Intel® WiDi Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17 Intel® Identity Protection Technology 1.1.2.0 Microsoft SkyDrive Visual Studio 2008 x64 Redistributables Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) Synaptics Pointing Device Driver NFC Driver Cyberlink PowereDVD Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver HP Software Framework Intel® PROSet/Wireless for Bluetooth® + High Speed HP Quick Launch HP Touch to Share HP Power Manager Intel ® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software Now that I've typed it all out, maybe all this bloatware IS taking up 60 GB of memory. But if you guys know what is actually causing the memory problem, what else can I do to free up some space? Edit: Actually, at the bottom of the programs list it says all these programs only take up about 6GB. Regardless, please still help me identify bloatware and tell me what exactly it is that's taking up so much space? And I was also wondering: If I have a 128 GB SSD, why does it say: "31.4GB free of 99.7GB" and not "31.4GB free of 128GB"