Error:
The device driver may be corrupted, or you are running out of memory; the system is running low on system memory and may need to free up or add more memory.(Code 3)
What are the possible causes of Windows Error Code 3?
- Low RAM/system memory
- Low Disk Space
- Corrupted Device Driver or Incompatible Device Driver
- Missing system files
- Corrupt Registry Entries
- Recent Windows Update
How to fix error code 3?
1. First of all, you need to check whether your computer is low on memory.
If memory usage is very high, then try to close some of the running applications to free some memory. Adjust Virtual memory settings if required.
Right-click Taskbar and click “Task Manager“
Click “More Details“
Check whether the issue is solved or not. You may have to increase the RAM if existing memory is insufficient.
Follow the next step if the issue still remains.
2. Check your computer have sufficient disk space
Navigate to This PC
Right-click “C:” drive and select Properties
If you don’t have sufficient disk space, then use “Disk Cleanup” feature to remove unwanted files.
Disk cleanup 
Disk cleanup files to delete
Select file types from the “File to delete” option
- Downloaded Program Files – Tick this option to delete ActiveX controls and Java applets downloaded automatically from the internet when you view certain pages. They are temporarily stored in Downloaded Program Files folder on your hard disk.
- Temporary Internet Files folder contains webpages stored on your hard disk for quick viewing, Your personalized settings for webpages will be left intact.
- Windows error reports and feedback diagnostics files are generated from Windows Errors and user feedback
- DirectX Shader cache – Clean up files created by graphics system which can speed up application load time and improve responsiveness. They will be re-generated as needed.
- Delivery Optimization Files are files that were previously downloaded to your computer and can be deleted if currently unused by Delivery Optimization service.
- Downloads – Tick this this to delete all files in your Download folder.
- Recycle Bin – To remove files you have deleted from your computer. These files are note permanently removed until you empty Recycle Bin.
- Temporary files– Apps can store temporary information in specific folders. These can be cleaned up manually if the app does not do it automatically.
- Thumbnails – Windows keeps a copy of all your picture, video and document thumbnails so they can be displayed quickly when you open folder. if you delete these thumbnails, they will be automatically recreated as needed.
Click the “OK” button after selecting all required files for deleting. Then the system will popup “Are you sure you want to permanently delete these files ?“, click Yes to start the cleanup.
Check whether the issue is solved or not. Follow the next step if the issue still remains.
3. How to Fix Corrupted Device Driver or Incompatible Device Driver ?
Open Device Manager
Click Start menu-> type “Device manager” -> Click “Device Manager” – see the image below.
Right-click the device showing issue -> Click “Properties“
Go to the “Driver” tab and click “Uninstall Device“
Now restart your PC.
Open Device Manager again and click the “Scan hardware for change” button. The system will check hardware device changes and try to install missing drivers.
Check whether the issue is solved or not. Follow the next step if the issue still remains.
4. Built-in Troubleshooting tool to identify and fix issues automatically.
Windows 10 troubleshooting tools will solve almost all issues related to hardware or any settings issue automatically. It will also try to download the latest version of the driver if the existing one is incompatible.
Click “Start menu” ->Type in “Control Panel“->Click “Open“
Select “Troubleshooting” from drop down menu
Click “Hardware and Sound” from the right pane. Now a list of hardware troubleshoots available will be listed for you. Select the appropriate option to start the troubleshooting.
