Common Windows BSOD Error Messages and Suggested Solution – Part II

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I hope the first part of this series was helpful for you in troubleshooting Windows bluescreen of death. As promised, this is the continuation of the previous part of “Common Windows BSOD Error Messages and Suggested Solution”.

Stop Code: STOP 0x0000007F
UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
Source: This error is usually hardware related – especially corrupt memory (RAM), mismatched RAM modules or a faulty motherboard.
Recommended: To rectify this error, you may follow the steps illustrated below:

  • Try the following hardware troubleshooting steps:
    1. Test the RAM in the computer by running the diagnostic software that is provided by the computer manufacturer. Replace any RAM that is reported as bad. Also, make sure that all the RAM in the computer is the same speed.
    2. Try removing or swapping out controllers, cards, or other peripherals.
    3. Try a different motherboard on the computer.
  • If you are over clocking the speed of your processor, set it back to the speed at which it is designed to run.
  • Check with the hardware vendor for any updated hardware drivers or BIOS updates, or both.

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Common Windows BSOD Error Messages and Suggested Solution – Part I

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microsoft_windowsIn my previous post Troubleshoot Windows Blue Screen of Death, I wrote about how to stop the random Windows restarts and note down the BSOD error codes. This helps in solving the problem that caused Windows blue screen of death (BSOD). Today I am sharing some of the most common STOP Messages along with their possible cause and suggest some resolution to rectify the problem. This should take care of a large number of user’s problems, when they see the blue screen of death. This is the first part of the two part series.

Stop Code: STOP 0x0000000A
IRQL_NOT_LESS_EQUAL
Source: Faulty device drivers, or services from backup utilities or virus scanners
Recommended: Remove, disable or stop the offending drivers, backup utilities or virus scanners.

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Simple Tips to Keep Your Computer Safe and Secure

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When it comes to security, you will notice that everything that has a high value in your life are kept under tight security, be it your household assets or your highly classified documents. Similarly, data present in your computer and network is highly valuable and needs several layers of security to prevent data theft. Also its important to prevent malicious programs, bots, etc. to get in your computer. Whenever you are entering any data such as your usernames, passwords, your bank account details, they all are vulnerable and may be stolen by some pesky spyware or sniffed out of your network if you don’t secure your computer and network enough. Here, we will walk you through the process of securing your computer from any security threats. [Read more...]

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