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The Blue Screen of Death<\/a>, or BSOD for short, is a detrimental error due to flawed hardware or crashing software on a Microsoft Windows computer. And it shows up on your monitor as a – yep, you guessed it – blue screen. Too often, users have no knowledge of why or how this happens or what to do next. But there are ways to troubleshoot this specific problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restarting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Depending on which version of Windows you have currently installed on your computer will determine what form of error information will show up. Windows 8 and 10’s is less complicated than 7 and under, which include a handful of steps to handle the situation. Windows OS has a default restart automatically setting in the case of a system failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’d rather it not restart, follow these steps to do so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Control Panel —–System and Security<\/li>
  2. Click on System<\/li>
  3. Go to Advanced System Settings<\/li>
  4. Advanced Tab —–Startup and Recovery<\/li>
  5. Click on Settings<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    From there, you’ll see the System Failure block. The “Automatically Restart” box is checked. Disable it by simply un-checking the box. You’ll also notice the Dump File, which contains information about the crash to identify, and possibly fix the issue. When your computer restarts, Windows 8 and 10 will perform a troubleshooting step automatically after a BSOD. This step will inspect your computer’s unresolved problems for results. You can also observe this option in the Action Center of your Control Panel and run a test to look out for available fixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Search Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When you get a BSOD, there may also be a code shown for you to search on the web to get information for that specific error. This can be a quick and easy way to troubleshoot your computer and get it fixed right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    If you ever have an issue with the Blue Screen of Death and would like to have a it repaired by a professional, give us a call at\u00a01-800-620-5285<\/a>. \u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. This blog post was brought to you by our staff at the Garland Computer Repair Service<\/a>. If you need computer repair in Garland, TX please call or text the local office at (469) 299-9005<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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