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Blue Screens and Freeze Ups: Combating Critical Errors

Monday, 16 January 2012 20:44 |

Written by M. Malone |

What are the Main Causes of the Blue Screen of Death

Odds are that if you have used PCs for any length of time, you’ve seen the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). It’s what happens when it all goes wrong in one universally recognized sign: your screen turns solid blue, and it shows you nothing but error information. Whether the reaction is shock, fear or disgust, it’s not a pretty picture.

What we want to give you here is the crib-sheet for what to do when your PC suffers a critical error. Get the steps needed to let you quickly and calmly troubleshoot problems and sniff out the major glitches that cause freeze-ups, lock-ups and blue screens.

First Step: Don't Panic

First off, write down all relevant information when you see a BSOD flash on to the screen. This includes the error number and name of the stop error, and any file names specified in the driver information section. Want a sense of what's happening? Check out Microsoft's dedicated list of system errors to get a better grasp on what's going on with your computer.

If you don’t have time to do that, don’t feel bad. Try to restart Windows normally. If the BSOD occurred while your system was booting Windows, you may be taken to a troubleshooting menu and will have to select “Attempt to Start Windows Normally.”

If your system starts normally, and seems to be operating normally, thank your lucky stars and continue using it. Sometimes it is just a transient errors and you won’t see it again. If it happens again within a few days or a week, it’s time to do a little more error code writing down and digging.

Fixing Error 3194 in Itunes

Friday, 30 September 2011 21:20 |

Written by Rebecca |

If you have an iPhone, I sincerely hope you’ve never had a bit of trouble with it. Unfortunately, however, it is not uncommon for a particular error message to pop up, especially if you’re trying to download new updates for the phone or restore it to the factory settings. If you’ve run into Error 3194 on your iPhone or other Apple device – it’s not you. It’s the software that needs fixing.

Networking Error 651

Friday, 16 September 2011 14:00 |

Written by Rebecca |

This is a nasty one – and if you’re reading this now, congratulations on finding a way back online. When you get Error 651, you’re looking at a loss of connectivity and it's hard to determine what is actually causing the problem. Don’t despair, however – you can get your computer back online, but be ready to do a bit of trial and error to see what fixes the problem for you. It seems to be a bit different for every person. Fortunately, the majority of the solutions aren’t overly technical.

The Causes of Error 651

Unlike many errors that are caused by a specific thing, Error 651 pops up for no particular reason. It seems to show up in the worst possible time and it’s pretty clear in its message:

Fix Fatal Error 1603

Thursday, 08 September 2011 13:45 |

Written by Rebecca |

Installing new software should go off without a hitch, but this is rarely the case. If you’re installing a Window’s installer program, you might be confronted with the Error 1603 – an installer error. Gruesome at best, Error 1603 insists you’ve experienced “a fatal error” during installation.

Error 1603

What you really need to know is that something went wrong with your installation, and unlike so many other errors, this one can actually have quite a few causes – most of them rather obscure.

For example, you might have received Error 1603 because your hard drive is locked and can’t be written on. Or perhaps your set-up was corrupted during the installation process and is now unable to install correctly. I might be that the short file name on your machine is wrong and the bad name is blocking the installation.

Sadly, these are all seemingly unrelated causes which make it just a bit trickier to figure out this error than some others.

Fix 0x8050800c: Windows Defender Error Code

Monday, 08 November 2010 22:09 |

Written by Julie Dreese |

Windows Defender is a real-time monitoring system that protects your PC from spyware and other unwanted software. It helps maintain your operating speed by getting rid of threats that slow things down, change computer settings, and open pop-up windows. Defender will detect and, with your consent, remove spyware that it identifies during its scheduled scans. These scans happen in the background of your computer so you still have complete computer functionality.

Even though Windows Defender has been all but replaced with Windows Live Essentials, many PC users, and especially users of Windows Vista, still run Defender and encounter its error codes. This article is for anyone who encounters error 0x8050800c, no matter what system they're running. It will give you the fundamental how-to you need to trace the source of the error and eliminate the problem in no time.

The 0x8050800c Windows Defender Error Code: What is it?

“Windows Defender encountered an error:0x8050800c. An unexpected problem occurred. Install any available updates, and then try to start the program again. For information on installing updates, see Help and Support.” If you are seeing this, there is obviously a problem with your Windows Defender program.

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