subject: Fixing Stop Errors And The Blue Screen Of Death Caused By Drivers [print this page] A STOP error, also known as a Blue Screen of Death or BSoD, occurs when the operating system is the victim of a serious error and must shut down immediately. This type of error is often the most troublesome because once it happens there is nothing you can do but let the computer restart.
If the core problem is not fixed, then you can rest assured that the blue screen of death will return again with a vengeance. Even though it is known by most people as the blue screen of death, then technical term for it is a stop error, because it causes your operating to stop completely at a moment's notice. Some people refer to this event as a "crash."
Most people go on about their business once the computer restarts only to be plagued with the problem repeatedly thereafter. For those of us that would like to take a proactive approach and fix the problem to prevent it from occurring again, it is relieving to know that each stop error is accompanied by a certain code.
This stop error code can be sued to find the route of the problem and ultimately fix it. If you are not a savvy technical person however, this manual solution can be quite difficult. If you would like to try a more automated fix, then you may want to consider one of the following options.
Fixing RAM
When your Random Access Memory hardware is damaged, the computer will automatically shutdown whenever that area of the RAM chip is accessed, giving you a blue screen of death. Sometimes this issue can be fixed via process of elimination. Remove one ram stick at a time until you find out which one is the culprit.
Registry Cleaning
The registry is a very sensitive system file directory that if damaged or changed can cause serious problems on your computer. In fact, most problems with computer functionality is caused by a faulty or cluttered registry. To fix this issue you will need a good registry cleaner.
Uninstall Recently Installed Programs
Uninstalling programs that you've recently installed may solve problems such as driver conflicts. While rare, sometimes these driver conflicts can cause the blue screen of death. If you have installed many programs recently and you are not sure which one could be the culprit then you could use the Windows Restore utility to restore your operating system to a recent point in the past.
Often a faulty device driver will render your computer crippled, thus resulting in poor performance, or worse yet, the blue screen of death. Utilizing sophisticated has restored countless computers to optimal health, and in turn, stop errors are often eliminated entirely.
