Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Tech Tip Of The Day - BSoD Issues

Here are some tips for the BSoD {Blue Screen Of Death} a daunting issue that all computers will have at least once. These Microsoft 'stop errors' are not as common as they use to be but they still happen from time to time. If you get one simply reboot and see if the issue is resolved. However if you get the BSoD on a frequent basis there is a problem that needs to be fixed.

If you look at the BSoD it will tell you what the issue is whether it be a drive that is become corrupt, hardware issue. This information is found near the top of the message that appears on the screen. As you continue to look down the page you should see a "Technical Information: *** STOP:..........................." which will tell you a series of numbers and letters that you can look up on google and see what the issue says. It might also give you a file that the issue is originated in.

After a reboot you might get a 'Windows has recovered from an unepxected shutdown'  View Problems Details, to see what the issues is.

Update drivers, you can also download BlueScreenView to view a detailed description of what the BSoD means to the average users.

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