Overview
What is Memtest86?
Memtest86 is thorough, stand alone memory test for x86 architecture computers.
In depth
A closer look at Memtest86
BIOS based memory tests are a quick, cursory check and often miss many of the failures that are detected by Memtest86.
Memtest86 is released under the terms of the Gnu Public License (GPL). Other than the provisions of the GNU pubic licence (GPL) there are no restrictions for use, private or commercial.
Explicit permission for inclusion of Memtest86 in software compilations and publications is hereby granted.
Since Memtest86 is a standalone program it does not require any operating system support for execution. It can be used with any PC regardless of what operating system, if any, is installed. The test image may be loaded from a floppy disk or may be loaded via LILO on Linux systems. Any Unix, Windows or DOS system may be used to create a boot floppy or bootable CDROM.
Verdict
Should you download Memtest86?
Memtest86 runs on
Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 52 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Benchmarking.
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Verified clean. Every Memtest86 build on SoftLookup is scanned for viruses, spyware, adware, trojans and backdoors. We re-test on every update.
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At a glance
Memtest86 specifications
- Publisher
-
ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr
- Last updated
- Feb 9, 2025
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003
- File size
- 52 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 595
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