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BSOD in Windows.

BSOD in Windows. Blue Screen of Death in Windows – what to do if Windows freezes?

There are many reasons for this error to occur, the most common of which are:

  • Processor malfunction or overheating;
  • Excessive overclocking of the processor, RAM, video card;
  • Insufficient power or faulty power supply;
  • Insufficient voltage on the processor (adjustable in the BIOS settings, especially in case of overclocking);
  • Motherboard malfunction (swollen capacitors on the motherboard);
  • Incompatibility of processor, RAM, motherboard;
  • Incorrect BIOS settings;
  • Incompatible hardware driver.

Check if GamerOSD is installed; it's installed specifically for your graphics card. If so, uninstall it.

1. Check the temperature of the processor , video card , power supply , hard drive ; additional cooling may be required. Replace the power supply with a more powerful one for a while to check.

Clean your computer from dust, fans: on the processor, chipset, motherboard, power supply, video card, the motherboard itself, and also in the area of ​​​​the RAM slots.

2. Perform a clean boot of Windows.

3. Make sure that none of the hardware components are overclocked : processor, memory, video card.

4. Check system files for damage.

To do this, go to the "Start" menu, click "All Programs", expand the "Accessories" folder, right-click on "Command Prompt", select "Run as administrator", allow the program to make changes, a command prompt window will open, enter the command:

sfc /scannow

Press the Enter key on your keyboard, the system file check will begin in percentage terms, wait until it completes, where the report will be.

5. Update all hardware drivers (video card, sound, wired network adapter, wireless network adapter, hard disk controllers , motherboard chipset) from the hardware manufacturer's website or from the computer manufacturer's website.

6. Reset BIOS settings to default .

Please check the documentation for your motherboard or computer. If you don't have any documentation, please visit the motherboard or computer manufacturer's website.

7. Check your RAM using Windows tools.

If you have more than one RAM module, remove all the RAM modules, insert one module, and let it run for a couple of days. If the system doesn't display a fatal error, replace it with another memory module to test each module individually. Also, try inserting the memory modules into different slots, as there may be a problem with the slot.

8. Test the processor using  Primetime95 

9. Update your motherboard BIOS. BIOS versions are available on the motherboard manufacturer's website.

Caution! Be careful when updating the BIOS while the computer is connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to avoid power loss. Otherwise, the motherboard may be damaged and become unusable. It's best to contact a service center.

10. Reinstall Windows by formatting the hard drive , work for a day or two without installing drivers to make sure that the fatal error does not occur after installing the operating system.

If Windows is running smoothly, install the latest hardware drivers from the manufacturer's website one by one, but not all at once. First, install the drivers for one piece of hardware, then try them out. If a fatal error doesn't occur, then install the drivers for the next piece of hardware, and so on.

Then install the software one by one, testing Windows stability after each installation. You may be able to determine what's causing the crash, whether it's a specific driver or program.