Crysis on Windows 8.1 triggers low-memory warning

A more specific case of "How do I make the Windows low memory warning less sensitive?". Please don't migrate this post to Arqade; I was directed to post this question here from Arqade.

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I just got a new top-of-the-line Sager/Clevo laptop running Windows 8.1 Pro, and it passes the Crysis (2007) benchmark maxed out with flying colors. However, I'm getting low-memory warnings from Windows:

Close programs to prevent information loss

Your computer is low on memory. Save your files and close these programs:

Crysis.exe

Crysis is definitely not using an inordinate amount of memory. According to the Task Manager, the system has 8 GB of RAM of which less than 3 GB are in use, with Crysis having allocated only 218 MB of memory. Obviously, this warning is not justified. Why is Windows giving this warning, and what can I do?

The specifications of the Dragon as follows:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-4800MQ, 4 cores (8 threads), 2.7 GHz


• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M, 4GB GDDR5


• Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz (2x4GB)


• Storage: 750 GB 7200 RPM hard drive


• OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Answer

From http://www.overclock.net/t/1409290/windows-8-can-i-disable-the-memory-warning:

1. 
   

   Click Start, click in the Start Search box, type gpedit.msc, and then press Enter. MMC will start with the Local Group Policy Editor open.

   
   


2. 
   

   In the navigation tree, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand System, expand Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, and click Windows Resource Exhaustion Detection and Resolution.

   
   


3. 
   

   In the console pane, right-click Configure Scenario Execution Level, and then click Properties.

   
   


4. 
   

   On the Setting tab, select Disabled, and then click OK.