How to Increase RAM in BlueStacks

Last Updated: October 7, 2019

BlueStacks4 comes with built-in ROM and RAM, but it is possible to increase it manually. You do not want your favorite games and apps to crash or hang in between loads and hopefully remove the nagging "LACK OF RAM" message during startup. Start with step one, below, to increase your Random Access Memory and use BlueStacks4 smoothly.

Steps

1
Type Win+R.
2
Enter 'Regedit' then hit the enter key.

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3
Regedit opens now go to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BlueStacks.
4
Select the BlueStacks container and then click through to -->Guests-->Android. Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BlueStacks\Guests\Android
5
Review the right side. You will see a bunch of keys settings. Click on the "Memory" key value.
6
After opening it, change value to 'decimal', this will allow you to enter the value in MB, so a value of "2560" is 2.5GB of RAM*.
7
Hit OK and you are done. You will find that your BlueStacks4 is now working more smoothly and efficiently.

Community Q&A

Question

I can't find regedit; what should I do?

Community Answer

Press Windows-key + R (this opens the "Run" window) and type "regedit". When asking for confirmation, just press "Yes".
Question

What is the smallest amount of RAM that can be allocated for running BlueStacks?

Community Answer

The minimum amount is 600MB. The maximum amount of RAM that can be allocated for running BlueStacks is 2GB.
Question

Where is the BlueStacks folder located?

Community Answer

There are two folders BlueStacks resides in. C:\Program Files\BlueStacks C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks––the last one is where your "emulator" runs out of, not in you program files.

Warnings

Do not increase the value to more than 4096 (4GB) in a 8GB Installed RAM, 2048 (2GB) in a 4GB Installed RAM Setup as it can cause PC problems. The more Installed RAM the better!

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