In most cases, operating systems crash as a protective measure. Operating system crashes are quite different from applications crashes, system hangs or other problems. For earlier operating systems, see Solve Windows 7 crashes in minutes or, for XP and 2000, see How to solve Windows crashes in minutes. While this article focuses on W8, the information applies to both RT and Server 2012. The Windows 8 Blue Screen of Death has become the frown of frustration.Īlso, Microsoft has made advancements in the dump file creation and management process. (Watch a slideshow version that walks you through any crash.] In W8, the Blue Screen of Death/BSOD has been modified to include a large, simple : ( emoticon and a short message in human (if not very informative) language.

Luckily, there is an easy way to solve the cause of most crashes just call up WinDbg, the Windows debugger a free tool to diagnose the most common causes of Windows crashes - misbehaved third party drivers.

But, like any computer operating system, it can fall over.

Windows 8 has been out for a while, featuring an interface that's as cool as it is annoying.

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