
The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is the worst possible Windows error screen. One moment you're busy working; the next, a BSOD appears full of cryptic jargon, any unsaved work is immediately lost, and all you can do is press a key and watch as your system reboots.
It's easy (and, let's be honest, also a lot of fun) to blame Microsoft at moments like this, but the reality is often a little more complicated. The problem might be down to software you've just installed, a new device you've connected, even failing RAM or some other faulty hardware.