System resources are insufficient to complete the requested service

Although this error code may lead you to deduce that you are actually running out of memory or processing power on your computer, sometimes the answer is quite different. Sometimes, this error occurs simply when you try to open a folder, which is an action that doesn't really require a lot of system resources.

The error occurs in many contexts and on many different architectures, so be sure to follow the full article to find the solution that best suits your needs.

Solution 1: use the register to adjust certain memory parameters

Virtual memory is a useful tool that can improve your computer's performance by providing a paging file on your hard drive that Windows can use as RAM when it runs out of real and physical RAM.. Having low virtual memory resources can cause this error to occur on various Windows operating systems such as Windows 10, Windows 7 and even Windows Server.

Before continuing with this solution, it is recommended to close all running programs and it is recommended to create a registry backup in case something goes terribly wrong while editing. Make a backup of your registry by following the instructions in our article.

1. Open Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in the search bar or in the Run dialog box. Navigate to the following key in Registry Editor:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINENCurrentControlSetN ControlNdeSesiónNG memory management

1. Click the edit button in the top right menu and choose New >> valor DWORD.

2. Rename this value to “PoolUsageMaximum” without the quotes and press Enter to confirm. Right click on this key, choose Modify and enter the number 60 in the Value data box of the window that appears. Choose the decimal representation. Apply the changes.

1. Then, checks if the PagedPoolSize registry entry exists. If it does not exist, click the Edit button in the top right menu and choose New >> Valor DWORD.

2. Rename this value to “PagedPoolSize” without the quotes and press Enter to confirm. Now that you have created it, continue with solution. If i was already there, proceed from this point.

3. Right click on this key, choose Modify and type “ffffffff” in the value data box of the window that appears. Apply the changes.

4. Exit Registry Editor, restart your computer and see if the problem persists.

Solution 2: Experience the error on servers

Sometimes there is a certain program or file shared on a server and its resource consumption is well above expectations. This is when you should consider restarting your registry completely and checking if the problem has been resolved. Sometimes, the application drivers get corrupted or the program just malfunctions.

First, Let's see if there are any suspicious apps or files causing the problems.

1. Navigate to C >> Users and locate the default folder. Since it is hidden, you will need to enable hidden files and folders view.

2. Click on the tab “Watch” in the File Explorer menu and click the box “Hidden elements” in the Show section / Hide. File Explorer will show hidden files and remember this option until you change it again.

1. Right click on the default folder and choose Properties. If the file is large (more of $ 48,0027640KB), open it up and review it to see which tool or app may have taken up so much space. If the default folder is small, you can skip this step. Make a note of which tool takes up the most space.

2. Open Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in the search bar or in the Run dialog box. Navigate to HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT in the registry and check for keys that take up a lot of space.

Now is the time to completely reset the DEFAULT hive. This will reset the .DEFAULT entry in the users part of the registry, we hope you bring your record back to life. The following steps are a bit advanced for casual users, but just make sure you follow everything correctly and nothing bad will happen.

1. Open the registry and in the left pane, navigate and right click on .DEFAULT under HKEY_USERS. Choose the Export option and select Check in Hive files (*. *) In the Save As window.

1. Navigate to folder C: WindowsSystem32Config and enter DEFAULT.new in the File name section. Click save to make a backup copy of the DEFAULT.new file.

2. In Windows Explorer, go to folder C: WindowsSystem32Config and verify that the DEFAULT.new file is very small compared to DEFAULT. If that's the case, insert the Windows operating system DVD into the DVD drive, restart your computer and follow the rest of the instructions to repair the file.

3. Turn on the computer and press the key to start the DVD (if required, depends on your BIOS) when prompted to press any key to boot from the CD or DVD screen.

4. Click Next when the Install Windows screen appears and choose the Repair your computer option. Later, select the Use recovery tools option from the menu and click Next.

1. Click Command Prompt and change the default drive letter, for example, writing D: and then pressing Enter. You can find the drive letter for your C drive: trying different letters, making a “to you” and then looking for the Windows folders, Users, Program files, etc. they are present.

1. Change the directory to the Config folder by typing “cdWindowsSystem32Config” and then pressing the Enter key. Use the following commands to rename the DEFAULT and DEFAULT.new files:

2. ren DEFAULT DEFAULT.bak

   ren DEFAULT.new DEFAULT

3. Exit the recovery environment by clicking Restart and start the computer normally. Check if the same error occurs again. Consider updating the drivers for the tool that has taken up so much registry space or simply uninstalling it if you can find a better alternative.

Solution 3: change the antivirus you are using

Free antivirus tools can be very useful and can do their job protecting your computer, but sometimes they don't get along with other things on their computer. For example, some users have reported that it was the free version of McAfee that caused the same error on their computers and the only way to fix it was to uninstall McAfee.

1. Click on the start menu and open the Control Panel by searching for it. Alternatively, you can click gear icon to open settings if you are using windows 10.

2. In the control panel, select View as: Category in the upper right corner and click Uninstall a program in the Programs section.

1. If you use the Settings app, by clicking Applications, a list of all programs installed on your PC will immediately open.

2. Find McAfee in Control Panel or Settings and click Uninstall.

3. Your uninstall wizard should open with two options: Repair and Remove. Select Remove and click Next to uninstall the program.

4. A message will appear asking: “Do you want to remove McAfee for Windows completely?” Choose yes.

1. Click Finish when the uninstall process is complete and restart your computer to see if the errors continue to appear.

Solution 4: if the problem occurs with a specific file

If the problem only appears when you try to run a specific file, as a game or an app, the problem may be caused by your antivirus. People who report this issue often experience it with a game and believe it is due to not having enough resources to run it. However, adding an exception in your antivirus fixed the problem.

To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Open your antivirus user interface by double-clicking its icon on the desktop or by double-clicking its icon at the bottom right of the taskbar.

2. Exception settings are in different places depending on different antivirus tools. It can often be found easily and without complications, but here are some locations of the most popular antivirus tools:

Kapersky Internet Security: Start >> Setting >> Additional >> Threats and exclusions >> Exclusions >> Specify trusted applications >> Add.

AVG: Start >> Setting >> Components (edit) >> Web Shield >> Exceptions.

Avast: Start >> Setting >> General >> Exclusions

In each case, make sure you choose the folder location correctly. What's more, don't click the file directly because most users claim that you should actually select the folder and not the file that you want to add to the exceptions.