It’s almost a necessity to have a computer these days. We use them for so many things – games, work, bills, emails, instant messaging, and video messaging – and we are used to having them around. We don’t expect our computers to give us problems. On the contrary, we expect them to run smoothly, without any problems.
Unfortunately, computer problems happen to everyone. There are many reasons that this happens. One reason is because we don’t take care of our computers. They require maintenance, just as a vehicle. Updates must be made to keep our software current. Virus protection is necessary, along with firewalls to prevent infection from other sources to enter our own systems.
At this time, we begin to panic, knowing that it could be serious. We find another computer that has Internet access and begin to search for error code messages. We try to find someone else who has had the same problem. We may even call customer support. They will ask if you’ve installed any new programs lately. They will suggest a system recovery. Sometimes, however, you can’t even do a system recovery once you are in this much trouble.
The blue screen of death is known officially as a stop error or a bug check. It is an error screen that is displayed by the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It indicates a critical error, unable to be recovered, which in turn causes the system to crash. The term “blue screen” simply comes from the fact that the screen turns blue when the error occurs.
There are various reasons that the blue screen can occur. They are usually caused by errors in software in device drivers. Device drivers that are poorly written can result in DLL driver bugs in the software kernel of the OS. Physical hardware problems can also cause the blue screen. Faulty power supplies, components overheating, RAM memory that is faulty, or overclocking hardware are a few examples of physical reasons for the blue screen.
What many people don’t realize, however, is that a computer virus can be the source of this blue screen. Thankfully, there are online repair programs that will run a deep scan of your computers. A good online program will be able to not only find the errors, but can also automatically fix your system software problems.
The blue screen of death first began during the developing of the IBM OS/2 operating system at Lattice, Inc., the creators of the early Windows and OS/2 computers. The screen error would appear when various bugs in the operating system’s software would appear during the beta testing. The “Big Blue” company jokingly calling the error the “Blue Screen of Death.”
Sometimes, there are software files that are missing, corrupted or not functioning correctly. A good repair program will fix these problems, as well as scanning for viruses and spyware. It’s important to make sure you only buy a repair program that will actually fix the problems. Too many programs will only scan, find a few problems and then only fix a few. You need your computer in top condition, so don’t be afraid to ask questions in order to get what you pay for.
The good news is that technology has increased to the place where the blue screen is not always indicative of the death of the computer. In past days, the blue screen was often untreatable and users knew they had lost their files and would have to invest in a new computer. Today, there are usually various ways to fix the problem and get your computer back up and running in record time.
