How to Fix Computer Blue screen hang

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:26:36 EST

One of the worst problems faced by a computer user iswhen a computer with Windows operating system installed on it has a systemerror and display an error message "Illegal operation" on a bluescreen, and the computer has to be restarted to prevent damage to the computer.The computer then has to be restarted, and all the work that was being done islost.

Unlike startup errors which areindicated by a beeping sound , the blue screen of death (BSOD) canoccur at any time when you are working on your computer, without any warning.For example, it can occur when you are moving data between 2 folders and thedata will have just disappeared from your hard disk!

The common causes for the blue screen of death and the solutions tofix it are as follows:

1. Device driver problems - when new hardware is added to the computer, thedevice drivers may not be compatible. Try to get the latest updated version ofthe device driver from the manufacturer website. If it still does not work,remove or uninstall the new hardware and check if the problem continues.

2. New software installed may also cause a problem, so uninstall any newsoftware. Viruses and spy ware can also cause problems, so ensure that you havethe latest version of antivirus software installed and check yourcomputer regularly. How to remove all spyware, adware and run a free antivirus program.

3.Hardware problems. Computer components like the CPU, fan, RAM startmalfunctioning after some time, especially if you use your computer for morethan 10 hours a day. Computers with AMD Athlon CPU's generate more heatcompared to Intel CPU's and so this problem seems to be more common with thesecomputers. Dust off your PC regulary with blower.

4. A simple configuration changewhich I made, after which I never faced the problem of Blue Screenof Death.

a) In most computers the RAM memoryis shared between the system and graphics - for example , for 128MB , 96 MBis for the system and 32 MB is for graphics (default setting). Reduce thememory for graphics to the minimum - 8 MB

b) Change the virtual memorysettings

My Computer ----> Properties ----->Advanced ------> Performance -------> Advanced---------> Virtual Memory

For paging file size, select customfile size , with initial size 500 MB and final size 1000 MB. Save the settings.You can increase the paging file size further according to the softwareprograms you use.

5. If nothing works, you can alwaysreformat your computer hard disk and reinstall the operating system andsoftware.

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