Put A Stop To Blue Screen Error Codes Instantly

Aug.05, 2010 in Computers

For the most part receiving a random error message on your PC once in a while is not the worse thing that can happen. Sometimes it’s just because you have too many applications running and your poor computer gives up trying to keep up, and might freeze briefly or throw up a minor error message. Blue screen error codes on the other hand, send a jolt of fear and panic up most people’s spines.

When the computer displays the dreaded blue screen it can be a bit of a surprise. If it’s the first time to see one, you may not realize how significant the problem is and go with the usual response. That is following an IT pro’s usual solution of turning the computer off and then back on.

Nowadays, I seldom call IT if I have a computer crash at the office. I just go straight for the restart button and wonder what the people at the IT department must be doing. With blue error messages, you don’t have the option to exit from the message and resume your work. In fact the only option is to reboot your computer.

As do many people, a random blue screen occurrence may just be seen as a one time only problem, never to happen again. However don’t be duped, because Stop error codes don’t often appear just once. More often than not, when one sees a blue error message the reason is because of a conflict or fault with a program or hardware. It’s not something you can ignore, unfortunately because it’s often reoccurring.

Worse still, it has an annoying habit of happening when you’re working on something important, which is often followed by pulling your hair and shouting ‘I didn’t save it!’ Yes, it’s a total bummer to have to restart and say goodbye to your hard work. And unless you know a lot about PCs and you know how to access the dump file, don’t even bother risking messing up your computer even more by trying to access it.

So you might be thinking that the best option is to have a PC technician have a look at your computer. Well, you could if you’re absolutely desperate on recovering lost data. Although new operating systems are less prone to the Unmountable boot volume blue screen it is a fairly frequent experience for people running older systems. Most veterans of the blue screen experience may know it as the Blue Screen of Death. So you’re thinking ‘you’re in luck’ because it should be an easy fix, being a frequent issue and all. That’s what I thought, until I realized how extensive the list of blue screen codes there are!

Often the problem lies in with a faulty or incompatible registry key or device driver. Conflicts can be caused from incorrect installation or update of programs, hardware devices and printers etc. If you’re lucky, simply rolling back a device driver that’s been recently updated will fix the problem. You might think it strange that updating applications or hardware would cause problems, but PCs can be temperamental beasts.

Next time you see the stop error message, take note of what it says. It contains essential information on finding a resolution. Yes, I know the message looks cryptic, and believe me I’ve often felt stumped after reading one. The next step is to find out about that message by either asking someone who knows about PCs or doing a bit of research.

Perhaps in most occurrences, it’s an issue with a device driver or registry key that usually doesn’t require the help of a PC technician. A wide range of errors and problems can be fixed automatically using software.

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