subject: 3 Easy Steps of Troubleshooting the Blue Screen of Death Errors [print this page] The Blue Screen of Death error, otherwise known as BSOD is a common occurrence for computer owners. The screen freezes and you only see a blue screen with white lettering telling you it is beginning a physical memory dump.
What is The BSOD?
The BSOD or Blue Screen of Death is an error that appears on Windows based PC's. The older systems such as Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 were more common for the problem, but the error is still being found in Windows XP and newer systems.
3 Easy Steps to Prevent the Blue Screen of Death are listed below:
The most common cause of the Blue Screen of Death is the Windows registry becoming corrupt or bloated. There are precautions you can take to avoid this from happening, or when it does a simple solution to fixing it.
1: Download software from sites you know are trustworthy: Downloaded games, applications, and other software can be embedded with malware programs such as adware, spyware, viruses, or other malicious software. The files Trojans, viruses and other malicious content is embedded into your Windows registry and can normally not be removed manually.
2: Download Your Hardware Drivers From The manufacturers Site: Avoid downloading drivers from unknown locations, incompatible drivers can cause have on your system. You are also at risk of downloading malicious software as well. Download the drivers from the manufacturer when at all possible.
3: Download a Registry Cleaner: Most of the Blue Screen of Death errors are brought on by registry errors. Download, install, and run a good registry cleaner for your version of Windows.
3 Easy Steps of Troubleshooting the Blue Screen of Death Errors
