What triggers a Blue Screen of Death?

BSoDs can be caused by poorly written device drivers or malfunctioning hardware, such as faulty memory, power supply issues, overheating of components, or hardware running beyond its specification limits. In the Windows 9x era, incompatible DLLs or bugs in the operating system kernel could also cause BSoDs.

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Can you fix Blue Screen of Death?

If you have an app causing compatibility problems, the Blue Screen of Death is likely to happen randomly, or every time you launch the program. You can get around this problem by downloading and installing the latest version of the app from the software support website.

Is the Blue Screen of Death a virus?

Malware: Malware, like a PC virus that corrupts your critical files and folders, can be the reason for a Blue Screen of Death.

How do I find the Blue Screen of Death history?

How do I check the BSOD log?

Press Windows + X keyboard shortcut to open the Quick Links menu.
Click on Event Viewer.
Look over the Actions pane.
Click the Create Custom View link.
Select a time range.
Check the Error checkbox in the Event Level section.
Select the Event Logs menu.
Check the Windows Logs checkbox.

How common is BSOD?

Even a properly functioning computer may blue screen on rare occasions for no apparent reason—possibly as the result of rare driver bugs or hardware issues. If your computer is regularly blue-screening, you have a problem. If you encounter a blue screen once every two years, don’t worry about it.

Why is my PC stuck on a blue screen?

The blue screen happens when Windows encounters a critical error that stops the operating system from running. These critical errors can be the result of faulty hardware, faulty or low level hardware drivers, or faulty or low level apps that run within the Windows kernel.

Should you restart on a blue screen?

Usually, the computer will restart normally following a blue screen. Then you can try to find out what caused the issue. If the blue screen appears again shortly after the PC starts, this could be an indication of defective hardware that will potentially need to be repaired.