What is Windows Blue Screen of Death?

Blue Screen of Death

A blue screen of death BSoD, officially known as a stop error or blue screen error, is an error screen that the Windows operating system displays in the event of a fatal system error.

How do I Fix the Blue Screen of Death?

Uninstall incompatible software.
Run a memory checker.
Check for hard drive errors.
Remove nonessential peripherals.
Replace defective or incompatible expansion cards.
Run SetupDiag after a failed Windows update.
Perform a clean install.

Is Blue Screen of Death Fixable?

In my experience, at least 90% of BSODs become fixable simply based on this information. That's because it will often be solved by disconnecting, disabling, or uninstalling related devices, drivers, applications, or updates – just as Microsoft recommends, and I summarized in the previous section.

What Causes Windows Blue Screen of Death?

Typically, BSODs result from driver software or issues with hardware. Apps that crash sometimes cause blue screens of death if theyre broken or flawed. Windows creates whats known as a minidump file when a BSOD happens. However, in most cases, Windows automatically restarts when a blue screen appears.

What Causes a Computer to 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.