Warning
Use an administrator account for these steps, and keep a recent backup before making repair or security changes.
What you will achieve
Decode blue screens — capture the stop code, check recent changes, and fix drivers before replacing hardware.
1) Capture evidence first
- Note stop code and faulting driver shown on BSOD screen.
- Check
C:\Windows\Minidumpexists and recent dump files are present.
2) Correlate with recent changes
Review new drivers, BIOS updates, RAM changes, and overclock settings made before crashes started.
3) Run integrity and memory checks
sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
mdsched.exe