Blue Screen of Death - need help

hatem · Rated PG Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 9 Location: LY

the number one cuz of Blue Screen of Death is PC heate, the heate damage the RAM or HDD or the MB.
start with the RAM , try to change the RAM to another slot, or tray to put another one.

motanacu · Rated NC-17 Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 104

or test it with memtest, try to change the ram on single channel if you have it dual. then,if the ram is fine...try change the PSU, i had a almost same problem and it was the PSU causing it.

MadHacker · Posted: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:08:57 Post Subject:

well from that problem it can be...
problem with harddrive,
bad sata cable
problem with MB controller(not likely)
problem with RAM
problem with sata drivers
U have a virus..

check for each one...

jasno999 · Rated NC-17 Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 122 Location: PA

Thank you for all the suggestions. I am tryigng to get bit defender to do their job and support their product. I must say their customer service is horriable. I will be placing a call soon to complain.

I have not tried changing the RAM but I might if I get some free time this week. For now I have AVAST running to make sure I am protected.

Don't think I have a virus- ran AVAST and it did not find anything - however I am not sure if that means I am ok or if something could still be infected.

kryptonian_sher · Posted: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:07:16 Post Subject:

I know how it feels to have paid for a two year subscription, but for a year now, i can sleep soundly since i removed bitdefender and just had avast installed. No more BSOD for me. I also unplugged my memory modules and GENTLY scrubbed the gold pins with a pencil eraser to take out the tarnish and reinserted it to my motherboard. No more blue screens after that... hope it works for you too... good luck!

Asthetic · Posted: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:48:21 Post Subject:

First thing you should do is scan the computer with a diferent antivirus. Then if that does not find anything try reinstalling the antivirus. That normally solves any issues you may be having. Also try going to some anti-virus site such as the Nortan Anti-Virus page, If it does not allow you to go to it you may have Conflickr. You cannot download the program to remove it from any 100% safe site so i suggest using a different computer and emailing it to yourself, or have a friend download the program that delets conflickr and email it to you.

Remember to scan your computer once a week!

~Jordon~

rowebil · Rated PG Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 8

Boot up, close programs, then scan with BitDefender.
Then do the same but scan with a different AV.

If not, then it might be hardware related issue.

Best of luck

lnadon005 · Rated PG Joined: 14 May 2009 Posts: 11

If all else fails, try rebooting into safemode with Network support, and run a virus scan. If bit defender is not able to run try an online scan, Trend Micro is very good. If it continues to blue screen in safe mode it is more likely hardware.