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Mike Williams

The Blue Screen of Death survival guide

BSODs can be caused by apps, Windows issues, even faulty RAM.

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.

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