How To Get Rid Of Blue Screen Of Death?
While you are working on something important on your pc, suddenly the computer screen turns blue and everything halts. This is the blue screen of death (BSod).
What Is Blue Screen Of Death?
Blue screen of death is displayed when Microsoft windows stops responding and a blue screen appears. When the system is not able to repair itself then this screen appears. In order to prevent any damage either data loss or physical loss, this critical error is displayed. It may occur only once or it can be a program error but it should not be taken lightly.
Causes
• Page faults
• Device driver problems
• Kernel errors
• Programming errors
• Inaccessible system components like boot disks and drives
Restart
Sometimes BSod needs only the computer to be restarted. Windows only shows a basic blue screen as compared to the error messages in graphical interface. In some cases you just need to restart or turn off your computer. After you restart or turn on the system following problems may take place:
• Computer’s moving parts may get minimal or mild damage. E.g. optical drives and hard disks, but you need not to worry as there is nothing serious).
• Data loss may occur which may be temporary or permanent in case of un-saved files.
Optimize
When there is some device driver problem with new computer then blue screen of death may occur. In case of old computers when there is some compatibility issue with new programs and hardware then it may occur too. You should upgrade your computer so that it can install new programs and device drivers and also have a back up for legacy programs and drivers to get rid of blue screen error.
Scan
Another reason for this type of error is some malware, virus or other malicious code. A stop error may occur as most of these programs target core processes. You should install an anti-virus and scan the computer if you are sharing files over a FTP network, peer to peer or download anything via email.
Uninstall
Another reason for this blue screen error can be older programs that may be incompatible with your systems configuration or the programs may have some errors or bugs that may cause the screen to display the blue error. Following steps can be taken to tackle this problem:
• If there is some new storage medium or device attached to the system or you run some specific program then this error may occur and you need to diagnose it to stop the error.
• You should note down the program that have caused this error and restart your computer when this error appears.
• Open control panel after clicking start menu and then click on “Add/Remove programs”.
• Just uninstall the program that caused the error and if you don’t need it, otherwise you may re-install it. And after re-installation you need to update the software.
Consult A Technician
When this error occurs during shut down or startup then it cannot be checked so you need to consult the computer manufacturer or computer expert and ask them if they can resolve the issue. Generally it requires reconfiguring some settings in drivers, utilities or programs, or setting the computer to factory settings to correct the problem.
It may appear dangerous to some people but once you tackle the problem it may never happen again.
Category: Computers, Technology