Fixing the Windows Blue Screen Problem

All computer users will at some time or another have encountered a system crash and the Windows Blue Screen of Death. Not all users however will be aware of what this is or how it can affect their computer.

What is The Windows Blue Screen of Death?

The Blue Screen of Death is when you lose all data on your monitor and are left with nothing but a blue screen visible. This is displayed by the Windows Operating System after a critical system error has occurred. These can happen because of a corrupt registry, faulty device drivers, bad memory or incompatible DLLs.

These Blue screen errors have existed in all Windows Operating Systems since version 3.1. Previous editions OS/2 and MS-DOS had a similar Black Screen of Death. Some of the new Windows Vista beta versions display the Red Screen of Death after a boot up error.

This Red Screen of Death error message was dropped in the version Beta 1 (build 5112) of Windows Vista for all errors excluding boot loading errors. It can also be found although extremely rarely in some versions of the Windows 98 Operating System.

How To Fix and Prevent Windows Blue Screen

If you ever experience the Blue Screen of Death, it’s important to write down any error codes or messages displayed as these will help in finding out exactly what the problem was and why it occurred.

If you find these blue screens happening just after you have installed new hardware or software, then chances are this is the reason for it occurring. Try removing the item and reinstalling to see if the problem has been resolved.

If not and the issue persists, it may be necessary to run a third party repair tool that can eliminate these errors and restore your computer to normal. These tools can also enhance the performance of your PC.

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