It's probably the most frustrating PC error of all. The blue screen that pops up at the worst times (often when you haven't yet saved the project you're working on). Windows spits out some error that only an expert could understand, and you're left scratching your head wondering "what the heck is going on with my Computer".
Hopefully after reading this article I'll have shed a little light on this for you. I'm going to give you three steps you can do to help diagnose and repair the windows blue screen error. All of these are tasks you can complete on your own prior to taking your computer to a repair shop.
One thing I do suggest is that before you start any of these suggestions you ensure you have a Windows restore point set (search Windows help if you're not sure what a restore point is), and you also have any important personal data, files, and software backed up.
Step 1: Run a Registry Scanner to Search for Errors
Most computer users do not know what the Windows registry file structure is. When in fact it is the central nervous system of your entire PC. This group of files stores information about users, hardware, and every software program that is or has been installed on your PC.
If there is an error or piece of missing data in the registry files for a particular program it can cause serious errors in Windows. Running a registry cleaner on your machine is an automated way to search for abnormal entries in the registry, and then repair, remove or add information if needed.
You can download a tool to do this from Regcure a well recognized registry cleaner on the market. See the end of this article for a link to learn more about Regcure.
Step 2: Run Virus and Adware Scanners
Most often a virus or piece of Spyware won't cause the blue screen to happen, but it can. So it's important that you run your virus and spyware scanner software in a full detailed scan to check for items.
If you don't have a virus scanner or Adware scanner you can grab free versions of AVG anti virus, as well as Adaware by Lavasoft. Both of these products offer fully functional free versions to run complete scans on your PC.
This may take a couple of hours depending on how many files you have, how large your hard drive is etc.
Step 3: Removing and Re-installing Software
When the blue screen appears it's possible that it could be while your using the exact same program or group of programs. Take note if for instance it's always happening when your using Internet Explorer, or maybe a word processor.
Sometimes files can become corrupt with individual programs and it's not an over all PC issue. The easy way to resolve this is to remove the program and re-install it. You can accomplish this by using the Add/Remove programs area of your Control Panel, and then re-installing the program.
NOTE: Before you remove any program be sure you have a backup copy of that program either on CD/DVD etc. Also ensure that all the files you've created with this program, or personal preferences are backed up to ensure you don't lose important files etc. When you remove the program.
What if none of that works?
There of course is a chance that none of this will improve the performance of your computer and you'll still be getting the blue screen error. If this is the case then you have two options.
First, you can restore your entire PC. This can usually be accomplished with a restore DVD from your computer manufacturer or formating your Hard Drive and installing Windows again. Remember again to backup important files and data before doing this because everything will be lost if you go this route.
The second alternative is to bring your Computer into a repair shop and let them have a go at removing the blue screen error. This will cost a few bucks but if you're not big on do it yourself, this may be the best option.
Taken from : EzineArticles
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