Blue Screen Error

BLUE SCREEN ERROR

If you’ve run Windows for some amount of time, then it’s very likely you’ve encountered the Windows XP blue screen error. There are a lot of likely causes, considering how prone Windows can be to force itself into a Blue Screen of Death.

Every time Windows encounters a critical error that it can’t recover from, it’ll post a blue screen. Often, a simple reboot can solve the problem. However, if a reboot doesn’t fix it, it can be a more serious error.

Blue Screen Error Causes

Blue screen errors are usually caused by these 4 problems:

• Missing or outdated drivers. Device driver errors are the common cause for blue screens.
• Temperature / overheating problems.
• Damaged or faulty hardware.
• Viruses and other malicious programs.

In order to more efficiently troubleshoot the error, you’ll want to download the code that the blue screen message gives to you.

If you’re having trouble writing down the code before the system restarts, you can disable the reboot by doing the following:

• Go to your Control Panel (Start > Setting > Control Panel)
• Select System and Maintenance > System
• Choose Advanced System Settings
• Under Startup and Recovery, select Settings
• Disable the Automatic Restart under System Failure setting

Fixes for Blue Screen Causes

• Drivers: Update your drivers and make sure you have all necessary drivers for any new hardware. It’s also a good idea to download any Windows updates, if there are any.
• Temperature: Your system temp should be about 33 degrees Celsius when idle. You can check your temp in the BIOS. If you are having temperature problems, make sure all your equipment is clean and that there is a decent current flowing through your tower.
• Damaged hardware: You’ll need to troubleshoot each device to see which one is causing the error. If possible, switch them in and out to a known working machine.
• Viruses: Boot into Windows under Safe Mode and run a trusty antivirus (do a deep scan, including archived files).