How can I check the amount of physical RAM in my machine?

Right click on My Computer and select Properties. The General tab shows theamount of memory

Run WINMSD.EXE and select the Memory tab

PSTAT.EXE (part of the resource kit), the first line shows the amount ofRAM

Download MEMORY.EXE fromhttp://www.savilltech.com/download/memory.zipwhich just displays the physical memory and nothing else (you can use the /sswitch and it will only show the number, no other text, this is useful forinformation gathering), e.g.