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Dealing with the Blue Screen of Death in Windows

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If you are a Windows user, then it is most certain that you have experienced the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) every now and then. Blue screen in Windows is one of the most unsightful screens of all because it doesn’t show you what is wrong with your PC, and all your work in progress will probably be lost, unless you saved your work prior to the crash. In this tutorial, we will show the causes for BSoD and what you can do about it.

Tips for Dealing with Blue Screens

There are a few steps you can take to deal with these types of errors, though none of them will stop the BSoD from showing up totally.

Scan for Malware: If the cause of the BSoD is malware, the best thing you can do is to run a deep scan with your updated antivirus solution (I hope you have one installed).

Use Windows Refresh Feature: For Windows 8 users, you can use the “Windows Refresh” feature to repair and reinstall windows while preserving all the application data. This is only required if your system becomes corrupted after the restart. If you don’t want to completely refresh your PC, then you can try the “System Restore” feature in Windows.

Reinstall Drivers: As discussed before, outdated or corrupted hardware drivers are also a major reason for blue screens. So always stay on top with updated drivers and hopefully you won’t receive any blue screens.

Check your Hardware: Hardware problems like bad memory modules, a faulty graphics card or overheating are also reasons for blue screens. So always test your hardware regularly using the tools provided by the vendors.

Reinstall Windows: If everything else fails, then you can reinstall the whole operating system as a last resort. Unless there are some hardware problems, this should solve any blue screen errors as you are replacing your existing system software with a new copy. As advice, back up your data regularly, so that even when you need to reformat your hard drive, your data is still intact.

Conclusion

Like anything else, Windows isn’t perfect . There are many reasons for BSoD on your Windows PCand often, the problem is not fatal. If you are receiving frequent blue screen errors, it is a good warning for you to diagnose your computer for the problem.

How do you deal with the Blue Screen of Death? Do share your thoughts and experiences using the comment form below.

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