Blue Screen: What It Means & What You Can Do

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There are many types of computer errors, some are more harmful than others and some are easier to get rid of than others. On the other hand, some things that may seem like problems are actually symptoms of other errors that you cannot see and have no other way to be aware of. These perceived ‘problems’ are actually warning signs, so that you can keep further harm from coming to your PC. One of these ‘problems’ is the blue screen.

What is really happening when you get that blue screen on your computer?

The blue screen this is sometimes called the blue screen of death. That is perhaps an over exaggeration but, no matter how you look at it, a fatal error occurred on your system and that blue screen is telling you exactly what has happened.

The first thing you should do when this happens is to actually read your computer screen. You will see and error code, explanation, and an error number. If you do not understand the message you are seeing – and they can be fairly cryptic – then you need to restart your computer, go online to Microsoft.com, and lookup the error code. This will give you a detailed explanation of the problem, why it occurred, and what you can do about it.

Possible causes of a blue screen

This blue screen is caused by a stop error in Windows. The most common causes of this are poorly written or corrupted device drivers, bad memory or a memory conflict causing a crash, a damaged registry, or conflicting dll’s. In Windows versions 95,98, and ME you may also get a message stating that there was a virtual device driver crash and it will give you the option to restart your computer. The blue screen is basically just a symptom that tells you something has gone wrong. It happens more often on earlier versions of Windows, but no matter when it happens – it is a sign that you computer is in need of some attention.

What to do when you get a blue screen

The first thing you should do is try to determine the cause of the error. On older systems, there may have been too many windows open at once or too many programs running simultaneously. On newer systems this should not be a problem; however if you frequently see that blue screen, it is time for intervention. Determining the cause of the error is critical. After you have done your homework and researched the error codes, you should have a better idea of what went wrong. It is also possible that you have no idea of what Microsoft was telling you on their website. To a novice user, all of that technical mumbo jumbo means nothing. So what then?

Getting outside help

A registry repair software program, like Regcure, is a good investment of both time and money. As stated above, one of the most common causes of the appearance of the dreaded blue screen is a damaged or corrupted registry. A program that can quickly scan your registry for problems, backup the registry before making changes, and then fix the problems is something that everyone should have on their system.

The importance of running a registry repair program

Let’s examine why you should use a registry repair program. Take for example an older system running Windows 2000. The system is 7 years old and if the registry has never been cleaned, it will be huge. There could be 100,000 entries or more. Every once in a while, the blue screen appears with a message about conflicting dll’s. To resolve this problem, you would have to manually scan through the registry and the computer for all possible dll’s and then look for possible conflicts, which could take even the most experienced person weeks. There will be pages and pages of dll’s and, after a while, they all look the same. This is why even the experts use registry repair software to scan their registries. It is simply faster and more efficient than any human can be.

A scan of the above mentioned computer will show many bad registry entries. There will be invalid file paths, incomplete and unused registry keys, corrupted registry entries, and a whole host of other problems. RegCure will be able to alert you to all of the problems listed above. If you are comfortable at making the correct decision as to what should be deleted and what should not, then you can manually make those choices. However, if you are like the average computer user, the idea of changing the registry may scare you to death, because you are unsure of what should be there but you have enough knowledge to know an incorrect change could spell disaster.

RegCure takes the guess work out of this process. You critical system files will be safe, no matter what you do, because theis quality program knows that they belong on your computer and will never delete a critical system file. You will feel safe eliminating all of the trouble making files/registry problems automatically.

 

If by some chance you need to restore the registry back to where it was, that can be easily accomplished. The best way to avoid seeing the blue screen and its plethora of error messages is to keep your registry free and clear of problems.

 

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