Any user running Windows XP is familiar with the concept of the “blue screen of death”. And in the “seven” you sometimes didn’t have to wait long for its appearance: after installation third party drivers and even updating the diver from the official website, editing the registry, overheating of the video adapter, location of system files in bad sectors of the hard drive, BSoD often appeared with an instant reboot of Windows without recording the results of unfinished applications.

With the release of Windows 10, little has changed, and the blue screen of death accompanies users everywhere. Most often, it turns computer work into hell after the next operating system update. Microsoft has more than once or twice removed update files from servers that continually cause blue screens, and provided users with recommendations on how to eliminate their consequences on their PCs. The scheme is simple: Windows 10 detects the presence of a fresh update, downloads it, begins the installation process, which fails - most often accompanied by the appearance of a BSoD. After which the computer reboots, and the procedure goes in cycles.

As it became clear, a STOP error is caused only in cases where further operation of the PC is impossible for one reason or another, and in this moment it cannot be completed.

Let's figure out what causes a blue screen in Windows 10, and provide solutions recommended by Microsoft experts.

BSoD during installation of the operating system

Updating any Windows to edition number 10 may result in the appearance of the screen of death, which now has a new look. If the transition to “ten” at using Windows 8.1 or 7 with a set of updates ends with a message on a blue background stating that the PC needs to be restarted, in which case there is nothing to fear. The operating system will roll back the update and after rebooting the computer, it will have the working OS it had before running the Windows 10 installer.

STOP error when installing a driver or OS component

The reason that causes the blue screen may be updating Windows components or installing a new driver (most often, problems are caused by video cards from nVidia). In this case, you will have to roll back the operating system to the state before this procedure. It’s good if the computer turns on after several attempts and provides the opportunity to remove the update or roll back the driver version.

To view installed updates with the option to remove them, enter search bar“View installed” and launch the “View installed...” application. If you don’t know which update caused the problem, remove them one by one, restarting your PC after removing each one.

If the problem does not disappear after several reboots, Windows 10 calls System Restore, where it offers to select a checkpoint to roll back to. Successful recovery is accompanied by a window with relevant information and a reboot of the PC.

remember, that Windows rollback 10 will affect all aspects of the operating system, not just the problematic component.

If the blue screen does not bother you when you turn on your laptop, try temporarily deactivating the OS update until the causes of the system problem are determined or the errors are corrected by Microsoft developers.

Critical system error during computer operation

Error during Windows operation 10 is caused by a huge number of factors, among which most often appear: the use of old equipment, incompatibility or conflict of any software product with the OS, hardware problems (bad sectors on the HDD, overheating of the processor or video adapter).

Microsoft offers a couple of methods to solve the problem:

• deleting a new connected device, after the start of use of which a blue screen began to appear;
• performance Windows updates 10 sometimes helps not only to patch holes in system security, but also to eliminate conflicts or correct shortcomings in the operation of the computer or its elements.

If deactivating a hardware component through Device Manager does not help, turn off the PC, disconnect or remove a new component and check if a blue screen appears.

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Blue screen (aka blue screen of death, Blue Screen, BSOD) is a screen that displays information about critical operating system errors. Windows systems. In Windows 10, as in previous versions, it appears in case of serious systemic problems and fatal crashes. At the same time, you see the text on the screen:
Your PC has encountered a problem and needs to restart.
We are just collecting some information about the error and then it will automatically reboot.
The blue screen can appear in different ways: during the boot process (before the desktop or welcome screen is displayed), immediately after logging into account user, after a certain period of computer operation (for example, 2 minutes), when starting a certain program, or spontaneously and chaotically. In this article, we will find out the reasons for the appearance of a blue screen. Also, let's talk about how to remove the blue screen in Windows 10 and fix the problem.

Reasons for a blue screen in Windows 10

There are quite a few possible reasons why a blue screen appears. Among them:

1. malware and viruses;
2. incompatibility or incorrect operation of device drivers;
3. damage to operating system system files;
4. unsuccessful Windows 10 operating system updates;
5. simultaneous use of several antivirus programs;
6. unfaithful BIOS settings(including overclocking);
7. overheating (processor, video card, bridge/chipset);
8. incompatibility of components (for example, memory modules);
9. hardware malfunction of computer components (for example, bad sectors on the hard drive, when a bad sector appears in the system file storage area).

Consequently, due to so many factors, there is no simple and universal solution to remove blue Windows screen 10.

How to disable Windows 10 reboot when blue screen of death occurs

In most cases, after the blue screen appears, the computer soon reboots and the user does not have time to properly read what was written. You can try to disable the reboot (of course, if you catch the blue screen before loading the Windows graphical shell, then this will not work).

So, if your system boots and is able to work for some time, then:

• Click Win+Break.
• Click Advanced System Settings.
• On the tab Additionally in the section click the button Options.
• Uncheck Perform an automatic reboot:

This will allow you to carefully view detailed information about the error and search for a solution to a specific problem on the Internet by the name of the faulty module or stop code. The modules nvlddmkm.sys, ntoskrnl.exe, fltmgr.sys often cause failures. Stop codes look like this: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, etc.

How to remove Windows 10 blue screen

In order to solve the problem, you need to check your computer point by point. We arranged the actions this way for a reason. We took into account two factors: the most common reasons the appearance of a blue screen and the ease of executing the solution. If the point does not help, proceed to the next one. Sooner or later you will find the cause of the BSOD.

Removing viruses and malware

It is no coincidence that this item is listed first. Nowadays, malware is so widely distributed and is so actively promoted through deception on the Internet that the first thing you need to do is check your computer for viruses. Many people were surprised when the blue screen problem disappeared after removing the malware. In most cases, it is enough to check the computer with the following programs: and.

Removing malware to get rid of blue screen

Safe Mode with Networking

Important! In some cases, the blue screen does not allow you to complete the scan or download the antivirus at all. In this case, immediately after booting, try to quickly open the system properties and select the boot type “Safe Mode with Networking”: Then restart the PC as quickly as possible before it crashes into a blue screen again. If you are infected with malware, safe mode with network support will allow you to download an antivirus, scan and remove the malware.

System rollback - Windows 10 recovery

If you noticed exactly when the blue screen first appeared, try performing a system rollback. To do this, you can use either the built-in function " ", or backup image, completed Acronis program, AOMEI Backupper, Ghost or any other if you have one.

I would like to add that a blue screen often appears after installing an update for Windows 10. If this is your case, then first try to update the device drivers, and then try to uninstall the update. And one more note: if you did a system restore, then re-check your PC for viruses and check the integrity of system files. This is in case the backup from which you restored already had viruses or Windows OS errors.

If a BSOD occurs during the boot process of the system or pops up too quickly after booting, so that nothing can be done with the computer, this will be written about below in a separate paragraph.

Windows Driver Update

If, when a blue screen appears, the name of the module that caused the error is indicated, search the Internet for information about what kind of file it is. For example, if you find out that a component of the network card driver is failing, then start by looking for an updated version:

At the same time, don't rely one hundred percent on the drivers that Windows 10 downloads and installs on its own. Most of the time they work fine, but sometimes it happens that the driver from Microsoft is "simplified" or "generic", reducing performance or causing problems on the system. Visit the official website of the manufacturer of your hardware (laptop, motherboard, video card) and check if there is an official driver for Windows 10. If it is available, then download latest version and install.

Sometimes the opposite action also helps: rolling back drivers (i.e. installing previous version driver, if the newer one causes a blue screen).

Reset Windows 10 or clean reinstall the system from a USB flash drive

Described how to do Windows reset 10. A - about how to completely reinstall operating system from a flash drive.

Finding the cause of a blue screen in hardware

If it didn't even help you reinstalling Windows 10, you need to check the serviceability of the components. You need to check everything: the voltage supplied by the power supply; contacts on motherboard; integrity of SATA cables; serviceability of hard drives and SSDs.

• Test RAM using the program. By the way, it also helps to identify banal incompatibility of RAM modules with each other, when individually each memory stick works fine, but together they cause BSOD, freezes or reboots of the computer.
• If your Windows 10 is installed on HDD, check it with the program for bad sectors. You can try to “heal” the BAD sectors and the system can become operational again. After this, you can save the data and think about replacing the unreliable drive with a new one.
• Remember if you overclocked the system. If overclocking has occurred, return the settings you changed to their previous values. Instead, you can reset the BIOS settings to default values, but this must be done carefully because... the computer may stop booting.
• Remember if you have switched the hard drive operating mode between AHCI, RAID, IDE. If you simply switch the mode and do not change the driver, you will get a blue screen upon boot and the computer will reboot cyclically. If you changed this setting, return it to the previous value.
• check the temperature of the processor, chipset, video card in the BIOS or using utilities (for example, AIDA64 or).
• The cause of the blue screen of death may also be a burnt-out network card. This often happens after thunderstorms. In this case, the activity indicator on the network adapter may blink; there is simply no connection to the Internet. We advise you to pay special attention to this point if your computer is connected to the Internet provider directly - without router. First, simply disconnect the Ethernet connector from network adapter and restart your computer. If the blue screen stops popping up, remove network card and replace it with a new one. If this problem occurs with the integrated Ethernet adapter, disable it in UEFI (BIOS).

Windows 10 blue screen appears when launching a specific program or game

In my practice, there were cases when a blue screen popped up only when downloading a torrent or only in a game. In the latter case, it helped to set a small memory dump:

You can also try updating the “problematic” program to the latest version or removing it altogether.

What to do if a blue screen occurs during the system boot process

If in your case a blue screen occurs while loading Windows 10 or a few seconds after logging into your account, it is obvious that you will not have time to either download the antivirus or set the download to safe mode. In this case, we advise you to first check your computer for viruses using , or any other bootable media with an antivirus. Then create bootable USB flash drive with Windows 10, boot from it and select System Restore:

After this you usually have two options:

1. Run System Restore and roll back to the restore point (if any);
2. Reset Windows 10 to its original state. Read more about this in.

Also, it is worth saying that after several emergency reboots, the system may prompt you to run Startup Recovery. You can choose Recovery and then in the section Additionally choose System Restore. In some cases, this helps to return Windows to a working state and you will not need to create the above-mentioned bootable USB flash drive. By the way, after restoring the system using this method, do not forget to check your computer for viruses.

A way to solve the problem for advanced users

For experienced users, I can offer another method for finding the cause of the blue screen of death in Windows 10. You need to install the BlueScreenView program to view dumps and study them carefully. In many cases, this helps figure out which direction to dig in to fix the problem. For example, if the analysis shows that a critical error is caused by a driver, try to replace it, and if the failure is clearly related to the hard drive, then change the cable or try to disconnect the device. Detailed visual instructions for working with BlueScreenView can be found on YouTube.

Summary

So, in order to remove the blue screen of death in Windows 10, follow these steps:

• Check your PC for viruses using recommended utilities.
• If BSOD appears after installing an update, uninstall this update. Later it will be possible to create backup copy system and try installing this update again.
• Make sure your system has the latest drivers certified to work with Windows 10.
• If you added components, remove them.
• If you changed the settings, return them to the previous ones. This applies to both programs and UEFI/BIOS settings.
• Test the disk and memory for errors and hardware problems.
• Disconnect the cable from the network adapter (or remove the card if it is external).

On many forums, one of the topics discussed is the following: when booting Windows 10 a blue screen appears and the computer restarts. There are many reasons for this problem. Common ones include: incorrect shutdown of the operating system due to a STOP error, activation of the “Perform automatic reboot” option, small size of the paging file, and the inability to save a crash dump file. Because of these and other reasons, Windows 10 may constantly experience BsoD and the PC may enter a cyclic reboot.

Causes and solutions to the problem

If on PC under Windows control 10 reboot is cyclic, you should do the following.

• You need to get into the BIOS and set the boot priority from the media.
• Insert the disk into the drive or connect a flash drive with installation files the same version and bitness as Windows installed. Then select “System Restore”.

• Next, select “Command Prompt” and enter “regedit”.

• The Registry Editor will open. Find the branch “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl”. Find the REG_DWORD parameter called “AutoReboot”. It needs to be assigned the value “0”.

This way you will disable PC reboot in case of errors.

Now that the computer will not constantly restart, you can determine the exact cause of the blue screen of death. However, it is worth considering one nuance that the blue screen of death may still occur. Therefore, you will have to boot into safe mode.

• Click “Start”, “Control Panel”, “Administration”, “Event Viewer”. Or press “Win ​​+ R” and enter “compmgmtlauncher”.
• The computer management window will open. In the menu on the left, select the “Event Viewer” branch, and in the new window on the right we look at events with an error. To do this, select the “System” branch on the left.

• After you have determined the cause of the blue screen of death, we are looking for recommendations for eliminating it.

If you have previously installed drivers, you should perform a system rollback, since software may cause BsoD. This can be done different ways. Most often, the video driver causes an error. To roll it back, go to the “Device Manager” and select the device in the “Video adapters” branch, right-click on it and select “Properties”, and in the “Driver” tab click “Roll Back”.

If the video card is fully functional and does not require a driver, it is worth checking the RAM for errors using Memtest86 and resetting the BIOS settings to initial ones if you overclocked the processor or RAM.

For hard checks disk should be entered into command line with Administrator rights “chkdsk E: /f”, where E is the drive letter with the operating system.

It is also important to note that the Blue Screen of Death can occur due to system overheating or insufficient voltage. Therefore, it is worth cleaning your PC from dust and checking for swollen capacitors on the motherboard and power supply.

Only by thoroughly checking your PC for damaged components can you determine the cause of BsoD and fix the problem.

BSoD in Microsoft Windows warns of a crash in the operating system. In case of problems, all processes on the computer stop, this allows you to save system files from damage, and equipment from breakdown. Previously, it looked like a set of error codes, after which an automatic reboot occurred. Based on the error code, one could understand the essence of the problem and ways to solve it.

Although Microsoft presented the latest Windows version, as the most advanced, the blue screen of death remained the same as in the “eight”.

Now a sad smiley indicates a critical error, short description problems and links that will provide an opportunity to avoid similar problems in the future. Blue screen death of Windows 10 does not require the reboot to start automatically, but offers to do this at the user’s request.

Causes

Disturb normal operation systems can be both systemic and physical malfunctions of the machine. Main reasons:

• unsuccessful update of the Windows 10 operating system;
• malicious software;
• simultaneous use of two antivirus programs;
• incorrect operation of drivers;
• incompatibility of components;
• overheating of equipment components;
• malfunction of computer parts.

Blue screen of death what to do?

An operating system is a set of computing processes that ensure the operation of equipment. This is a complex machine and it makes sense that it might malfunction. There is no specific solution to fix a blue screen, but you can try to diagnose the problem and possibly fix it.

So, what can you do if your computer experiences a blue screen?

1. Let the machine reboot. The blue screen of death appears both at startup and after certain time. This can happen spontaneously while some programs are running. It’s good if the blue window shows an error code. By searching for information on the Internet, you can find a solution to the problem. But, if there was no error code, then you will have to analyze the operation of the machine yourself.
2. Check your computer for viruses, they can cause a blue screen of death.
3. See if there is a pattern in working with individual programs and the appearance of BsoD. If every time you launch a certain program, Windows displays a death screen, then the problem lies in the program itself and its incorrect operation. Drivers or emulators, installed by the program, can cause the processor or video card to overheat and cause BsoD.
4. Drivers serve as an intermediary between programs and hardware. They may not be compatible with the operating system or with each other. In this case, it is better to reinstall the drivers.
5. A blue screen in Windows 10 can also occur if the software update is unsuccessful. Here the system automatically rolls back to the previous version, after which the computer functions in normal mode.
6. Sometimes you need to check the insides of your computer. Accumulations of dust can cause malfunctions of mechanisms, loose contacts and other physical problems that contribute to the incorrect operation of the operating system.

No user is immune from the blue screen of death, but by following certain rules and using your equipment with care, you can reduce the risk fatal errors. To prevent a blue screen from catching you by surprise and depriving you of important data, you should periodically backup data.

Let's try to figure out why, after turning on the laptop, a blue screen of Windows 10 appears and it does not boot any further.

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Causes of a blue screen

There are many reasons why Blue Screen of Defects (BSoD) occurs. The cause of the problem is differences in the logic of the laptop, but these differences arise for various reasons:

• Infection of important files. On a laptop, viruses can damage files important for work. When the gadget accesses them, a blue screen is displayed on the monitor. It is important to regularly clean the system from malware.
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• Driver conflict. If the wrong driver is installed or any of them does not work correctly, you can get a BSoD. If the device drivers detect it incorrectly, it will interact with it with errors.
• Damage to operating system files. For various reasons, OS files may become damaged. This may include viruses, problems with the hard drive, careless actions of users. Damage to OS files while running a laptop causes critical errors.
• Wrong installed update. By updating the operating system, you can fix its errors. Given the variety of gadget configurations, testers may miss some issues. After installing updates, a blue screen may appear due to the update itself or when files are not fully installed during the update process.
• Incorrectly configured BIOS. The user can change a lot in the BIOS system settings, so it’s better not for beginners to go there. In the BIOS you can change the speed of coolers, the boot order of drives and many other hardware settings. If something is installed incorrectly, the laptop will display a blue screen immediately after loading the OS.

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• Overheating of individual laptop components. All devices have their own permissible temperature threshold, after reaching which the hardware parts may be damaged. To avoid this, the laptop stops active processes, simply turns off or displays a blue screen.
• Hardware problems. Problems with hardware devices or their mechanical failure can lead to complete inoperability of the device. The laptop will display the familiar BSoD error before booting.

The screenshot below shows a table with a breakdown of specific errors.

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Solving the blue screen problem on a laptop

Let's consider the procedure that will solve the problem of a blue screen appearing when turned on. Windows laptop 10.

Running a successful configuration

If a blue screen appears 1-2 times, you can do nothing, since a failure occurred that the system fixed on its own. It is necessary to troubleshoot the problem in a situation where BSoD constantly crashes every time Windows boots.

The first step is to run the Last Known Good System Configuration. We perform the following steps:

• Reboot the laptop.
• Press the F8 key during startup until the boot method selection menu appears.
• Select the “Last Known Good Configuration” section.

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By default on Windows 10, the F8 key is disabled. The situation is corrected by making changes to the registry. If the F8 key is not activated on your gadget to enter the menu for an additional method of loading Windows, then move on to another method.

System Restore and Driver Rollback

With the System Restore function enabled, you can start the laptop in safe mode, and then roll back Windows to a checkpoint when there were no problems with the blue screen. If BSoD appeared after installing new hardware or updating drivers, then you can experiment, roll back the software and disable new devices.

If a blue screen is displayed when you turn on the laptop, then we use the following algorithm:

• Insert the installation flash drive (disk) into the laptop.
• Reboot the device. At startup, press F11 until the Boot Menu is displayed.
• Select yours from the list bootable media.
• Go to the “System Restore” menu.
• Select the operating system.
• Launch the “Startup Repair” or “System Restore” option.

The Windows system will be scanned for glitches and errors. If the problem can be fixed automatically, the blue screen will disappear after a restart.