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Are you tired of BSOD also known as Blue Screen of Death and trying to solve your
problem? Make sure you go through following steps and lets hope that you might find
your solution here
When your PC crashes or a reboot occurs, you will usually experience a screen that

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Here are some example blue screen stop codes you might encounter during a crash:
Windows Stop Error Codes

Fortunately, there are various methods to solve blue screen errors in Windows 7. You
should be able to log in to your system (after a system crash due to a BSOD) to solve
potential errors following the methods I outline below.
A majority of the blue screen errors you encounter are due to one of three things:

1. Device drivers
2. RAM errors
3. HEAT
Thats it. There are less common causes such as a failing PSU (power supply), but for
most users its going to be one of the top three culprits listed above.
Before You Continue Read This!
Before you continue on, its important that you scan your PC and make sure all your
hardware device drivers are updated. This will solve most blue screen issues!
For example you can use DriverFinder and use it on a monthly basis to keep my
devices up-to-date.
After you make sure your drivers are updated, you can use the methods that are
outlined below if you are still experiencing stop errors.
Steps To Fix Blue Screen Errors (Windows 7)
Note: You may be prompted to enter your administrators password when you try to
execute certain system tasks!
Method 1: Using System Restore
1. Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
2. Type System Restore (without quotes) in the Search box and hit Enter or,
3. Click on System Restore (when you see System Restore pop up in the list of
search results).
4. Make sure the Recommended restore radio button is checked on the restore
utility window.
5. Click on Next and follow the instructions given.
Note: There is the option on the restore utility to select Choose a different restore
point. Unless you have a specific reason to select a different date and time than what
Windows recommends, just select the recommended option stated in the steps above.
If you choose to select another one, follow these steps:
1. Click on that desired date and time, and Windows 7 will perform a scan for any
affected programs in that restore point.
2. Once completed, click Next and follow the instructions given.

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Once you have selected the restore point, your system will start the restoring process,
after which you will have to restart the system.
Method 2: Check memory problems
Memory management issues can also cause a BSOD in Windows 7. Thankfully,
Windows 7 has a Memory Management Diagnostic tool that detects and solves
problems related to system memory.
1. Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
2. Type Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool or Memory (without quotes) in the
Search box or,
3. Click on Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (in the search results).
4. Click on Restart now and check for problems (Recommended).
5. The system will restart, and you need to follow the instructions given on the screen.
Method 3: Remove unsupported devices
Unsupported hardware may also result in a BSOD error. The easiest solution to this
problem is to uninstall such hardware. You can detect the hardware thats creating the
problem through the Device Manager in Windows.
1. Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
2. Type Device Manager in the Search box.
3. Click on Device Manager (in the list of results).
4. Expand all categories in the hardware tree (click the little arrow icons).
5. Look for devices that have a red cross (x) against their name. These devices are
not supported by Windows 7 and may be one of the reasons for BSOD errors.
6. Right click on these devices, and select Uninstall.
A corrupt registry can also lead to BSOD errors in Windows 7. Suggestion is that you
download a good registry cleaner and scan your system for registry errors. There are
both free and paid versions available and they both have pros and cons. Most of the
registry cleaners available are easy to install and operate.
The cleaning process is automated, and the programs also backup the registry before
cleanup, which acts as a safeguard. You can restore the registry to its previous state if
you encounter system errors after the cleaning process.
Theres really no need to panic when you see a BSOD error on your screen. Just stay
calm and follow the checklist above to fix the error.
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