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Many computer owners regularly see the Windows blue screen of death error (BSOD). It implies that all the computer functions will halt and the screen turns blue when this error message is shown. Such error messages can also include appearance of some DLL errors, which will enquire about the addition of any new hardware from the users. Here I will share with what causes the blue screen of death and how to fix it.
Cause of blue screen of death
The Windows 7 blue screen of death can happen due to an overheating of the PC. So, make sure that the fan system of the computer is working properly. In laptops, such cooling is attained through a cooling pad. Also, add some random access memory to the computer can also help to fix windows 7 blue screen of death because this error often appears when the users are using more RAM than the system possesses.
How to deal with blue screen of death?
1. Change the Ram
Changing Ram is little inconvenient. You'll need to check it the rams at fault. If its a DIY computer and you have 2 sticks of RAM, remove one and see if the problem comes back. Or download Ram checking software to test if the ram is faulty. If you're using Dell or HP, they should have tech support and their own software inbuilt to test the RAM functionality. So just call them for help.
2. Reboot the computer.
The safest and most commonly used troubleshooting method is by rebooting or restarting the computer. It may be simple, but often, especially when the cause is not that severe, the problem is fixed right away by this procedure. You can also detect by yourself if there's a hardware problem. Turn on the computer in safe mode, if there's a blue screen with error codes, jot them down, they can be helpful in the long run. If still there's a blue screen, restart, if the problem persists it is most definitely due to a hardware problem. Try to remove your newly installed hardware. If there's still a blue screen run a spy ware or a virus scan. If there are infected files or programs fix them first and then restart in normal mode.
3. Use a registry cleaner.
A registry repair software will run a free scan of your computer and look for errors, especially the ones that cause the blue screens. Once it finds these, and it will, it will fix the errors. This will put your computer back to its original speed and optimal performance. Then, just run the registry repair software once a week and you will be able to keep out the Windows Vista blue screen error.
