Windows 95 Can Access Up to Two GB of RAM

Last reviewed: March 18, 1998
Article ID: Q181594

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

If you install more than two gigabytes (GB) of memory (RAM) in your computer, you may be able to use only two GB of RAM in Windows 95.

CAUSE

Although Windows 95 has the ability to address up to four GB of physical RAM in a computer, it can access and use only up to two GB.

Additional query words: 2 4 64 limit
Keywords : win95 kbenv
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: March 18, 1998
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