Blue Screen Friday: Why your computer had a heart attack and what you can do
services of airlines, brokerages, financial institutions, and even media houses worldwide, causing significant damage to businesses in terms of data loss, productivity loss, IT downtime, financial loss, and even reputation loss. Even as CrowdStrike, Microsoft, CERT-In, and cybersecurity companies put out advisories, it's fortunately an issue that can be fixed. A server hardware or software issue can cause a Blue Screen error, also known as black screen error or STOP code.
This causes Windows to shut down or restart unexpectedly, displaying this message: “Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer." The concept of BSoD dates back to the early days of the Microsoft Windows operating system (OS). The first version of Windows to feature a blue screen error message was Windows 1.0, released in 1985. However, it was during the era of Windows 3.0, released in 1990, that BSoD became more well-known.
BSoD signifies that the computer has encountered a critical issue, often due to corrupted code or incompatible drivers, and needs to shut down to prevent further damage. The blue colour of the screen, especially the navy blue seen before Windows 10, is where it gets its name. There are several reasons a blue screen might occur.
Common causes include corrupted random access memory (RAM), virus infections, driver incompatibility, other software errors, and sometimes even overheating. Hardware issues such as faulty memory modules or defective video cards can also trigger a blue screen, and so can driver updates for graphics cards or other hardware components. One of the most infamous BSoD incidents occurred during a live demonstration by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates at the 1998 COMDEX (Computer Dealers' Exhibition).
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