Windows
Windows apps closing with an out-of-memory message
A Windows PC was showing the message "There isn't enough memory for the page" and closing applications, including Excel. The technician reset the PC with the standard setup, restored user data and sign-ins, and left the machine to be watched for any return of the issue before a later Windows 11 upgrade.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-06-26.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Apps
- Excel
What you see
- "There isn't enough memory for the page" message
- Applications close unexpectedly, including Excel
Why it happens
Suspected Cause not established; the technician treated it as a broader PC/software-state issue and reset the machine.
When it shows up
A Windows PC starts showing an out-of-memory page message and non-web apps close unexpectedly, even after the machine has been used before without that symptom.
You are in this case if:
- Exact dialog text: "There isn't enough memory for the page"
- Excel or other installed apps close unexpectedly
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-06-26. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.