How to Prevent a Blue Screen

You can use the recovery tools in Windows 7 to prevent blue screen.

Microsoft Windows, including the latest Windows Vista and 7, has a trigger that throws it into a blue screen after a severe system crash. Blue screen system crashes can occur because of incompatible software or problems with damaged or corrupted system files. Many factors can be the cause of this problem, but whatever the cause, it's frustrating. You can take several steps to prevent blue screen system crashes; one such option is to do a system restore. This utility will undo any bad driver installs or system file tampering, thus preventing your screen problem.

Things You'll Need

• Windows 7 OS disk

Instructions

1. Place your Windows 7 disk in your CD/DVD drive. Restart your computer.

2. Look for the prompt "press any key to boot from CD OR DVD" and press "Enter." This opens the "Install Windows 7" screen.

3. Choose your language preferences, then click "Next."

4. Choose "Repair your computer." Choose "Windows 7" from the list and click "Next." This opens the "System Recovery Options" screen.

5. Choose "System Restore." This opens the "System Restore" window.

6. Click "Next."

7. Choose "Choose a different restore point" and click "Next."

8. Choose a restore point from the list. Select a restore point prior to the blue screen error and click "Next."

9. Click on "Finish." System restore is restoring your computer.

References

• Fault Wire: Using System Restore on Windows 7, Vista or 2008

Resources

• Startup Repair: Frequently Asked Questions