Windows vista
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open the start menu.
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2
right-click computer.
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3
select properties.
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4
select advanced system settings. if prompted, click continue.
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5
select the advanced tab.
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6
click settings under startup and recovery.
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7
check the automatically restart checkbox.
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click ok on both windows.
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windows xp
1.
1
click start
open the start menu.
2.
2
right-click
right-click my computer.
3.
3
click properties
select properties.
4.
4
advanced
click the advanced tab, in the window labeled system properties.
5.
5
click settings
click the settings button, in startup and recovery.
6.
6
here is the heading
in the new window labeled startup and recovery, look for a heading labeled system failure.
7.
7
check this box
check the box labeled automatically restart.
8.
8
click both of these
click ok on both windows.
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preventing bsod by preventing errors
a common misconception is that the blue screen is the error. this is not true. the blue screen is simply an error message that tells you what happened. whatever happened, happened before the computer showed the message and rebooted. to prevent the errors that might cause a blue screen, read on.
1.
1
run a virus scan. a common cause of serious computer failure is a computer virus. running a scan will find the virus and delete it.
2.
2
uninstall unnecessary applications. unnecessary applications, especially those you have not used in a while, can slow down your computer, by wasting disk space and registry entries.
3.
3
clean the registry. use a basic registry cleaner, such as ccleaner, to clean your computersregistry. this will clean registry errors and unnecessary entries, such as registry entries made by uninstalled programs.
4.
4
stop heavy multitasking. if you have many windows open, close a few, especially if they are web browsers. web browsers, office applications, or computer games, tend to eat up memory, so be sure to only have a few of them open at a time, especially if you have less than 2 gigabytes of memory.
5.
5
dont change settings you dont understand. one of the biggest ways to prevent a fatal error is by not changing important settings, especially if you dont know what they mean. this means avoiding the registry, system properties, and not modifying system files.
6.
6
make sure you have enough ram for any applications you install. this is an important step especially with computer games. you should at least double the minimum ram of most applications, especially high end games. when you dont, your computer could run out of virtual memory and crash.
7.
7
avoid websites. certain web pages could harm your computer. be sure to avoid certain sites, such as untrusted mass download sites, flashing ads that try to get you to claim a prize or answer a question, or profanity. the list is much larger, but these are just a few examples.
8.
8
switch to a more stable operating system. try a flavor of linux. ubuntu is pretty friendly to new users.
tips
* this doesnt work on sp3, so if you have sp3, revert to sp2 if you want to use this.
* reminder: your computer will restart instead of showing the dreaded bsod.
warning
* dont mess around in these settings too much. it could harm your computer.
* when the blue screen shows, your computer is simply showing a message to let you know that it is rebooting due to a fatal error. changing these settings does not prevent your computer from having errors that cause it to reboot, it simply prevents it from showing the error screen. by changing this setting, you could be missing out on vital information for when your computer does have a serious problem.
1
open the start menu.
#
2
right-click computer.
#
3
select properties.
#
4
select advanced system settings. if prompted, click continue.
#
5
select the advanced tab.
#
6
click settings under startup and recovery.
#
7
check the automatically restart checkbox.
#
8
click ok on both windows.
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windows xp
1.
1
click start
open the start menu.
2.
2
right-click
right-click my computer.
3.
3
click properties
select properties.
4.
4
advanced
click the advanced tab, in the window labeled system properties.
5.
5
click settings
click the settings button, in startup and recovery.
6.
6
here is the heading
in the new window labeled startup and recovery, look for a heading labeled system failure.
7.
7
check this box
check the box labeled automatically restart.
8.
8
click both of these
click ok on both windows.
---------------------------------------------
preventing bsod by preventing errors
a common misconception is that the blue screen is the error. this is not true. the blue screen is simply an error message that tells you what happened. whatever happened, happened before the computer showed the message and rebooted. to prevent the errors that might cause a blue screen, read on.
1.
1
run a virus scan. a common cause of serious computer failure is a computer virus. running a scan will find the virus and delete it.
2.
2
uninstall unnecessary applications. unnecessary applications, especially those you have not used in a while, can slow down your computer, by wasting disk space and registry entries.
3.
3
clean the registry. use a basic registry cleaner, such as ccleaner, to clean your computersregistry. this will clean registry errors and unnecessary entries, such as registry entries made by uninstalled programs.
4.
4
stop heavy multitasking. if you have many windows open, close a few, especially if they are web browsers. web browsers, office applications, or computer games, tend to eat up memory, so be sure to only have a few of them open at a time, especially if you have less than 2 gigabytes of memory.
5.
5
dont change settings you dont understand. one of the biggest ways to prevent a fatal error is by not changing important settings, especially if you dont know what they mean. this means avoiding the registry, system properties, and not modifying system files.
6.
6
make sure you have enough ram for any applications you install. this is an important step especially with computer games. you should at least double the minimum ram of most applications, especially high end games. when you dont, your computer could run out of virtual memory and crash.
7.
7
avoid websites. certain web pages could harm your computer. be sure to avoid certain sites, such as untrusted mass download sites, flashing ads that try to get you to claim a prize or answer a question, or profanity. the list is much larger, but these are just a few examples.
8.
8
switch to a more stable operating system. try a flavor of linux. ubuntu is pretty friendly to new users.
tips
* this doesnt work on sp3, so if you have sp3, revert to sp2 if you want to use this.
* reminder: your computer will restart instead of showing the dreaded bsod.
warning
* dont mess around in these settings too much. it could harm your computer.
* when the blue screen shows, your computer is simply showing a message to let you know that it is rebooting due to a fatal error. changing these settings does not prevent your computer from having errors that cause it to reboot, it simply prevents it from showing the error screen. by changing this setting, you could be missing out on vital information for when your computer does have a serious problem.
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