Win 10 Blue Screen of death

[fredwilliams]

I installed Win 10 more than 3 months ago.

Never had any probs until about 5 or 6 days ago.

I've tried the finite number of repetitive fixes from Google searches, but to no avail.

I'm using a Sony Vaio laptop, 64 bit.

Any recommendations most welcomed, thanks.

[BobHelm]

It could be one of many different reasons.
You need to slowly read through the Event Viewer in order to see what it is.
https://www.digitalmastersmag.com/magaz ... indows-10/

They are not always very readable or understandable either.

The issue is most probably related to a Windows 10 driver rather than mechanical breakdown, although that is possible too.

The easy answer is to ditch Windows 10 & take on any flavour of Linux that floats your boat.
If, after you have installed Linux, you still get the blue screen of death then your laptop is probably on its way out.

The 3 major causes of the blue screen of death are:
1. Mechanical failure.
2. Driver failure/incompatibility.
3. Equipment running too hot.
Replacing Windows with Linux would help with 2 & 3.

[BobHelm]

On 14th. February Microsoft would have rolled out the February updates.
You could maybe uninstall these & see if 1 of them was causing the issue.
Bit of a problem for you remaining with Windows 10 if that is the case though....

[fredwilliams]

Thanks, Bob.

Linux sounds the best option. (From carefully watching the MS-scans that MS recommended AND being unable to uninstall the most recent MS-Win update/s, I have a hunch MS dislikes Office 2007 still being used. MS-Skype and MS-Hotmail have both become useless.)

What size USB will I need, please?

[BobHelm]

What size USB will I need, please?

I am unsure what you want to do with the USB Fred.

What you are deciding to do will give you various & different options, I am not sure what you are planning to do & how you expect to resolve your Office 2007 issues...

[samuel]

next time when a BSOD happens make sure you have your digicam ready.
as you can see from my example, the information is quite clear.
in my case it was the tcpip.sys driver.

if you happen to have the same cause for your BSOD, i can send you the solution.
but first please make sure what causes the BSOD.

[fredwilliams]

What size USB will I need, please?

I am unsure what you want to do with the USB Fred.

What you are deciding to do will give you various & different options, I am not sure what you are planning to do & how you expect to resolve your Office 2007 issues...

Forgive my grey cells, Bob, but didn't you mention previously that I need a memory stick to do the linux install... or was that just for back-up safeguarding what I have?

[BobHelm]

Ah OK Fred.
You can install Linux via a USB, or via a DVD/CD.
The USB 'advantage' is that it is then easy not to physically install the Operating System onto the PC, but to run it, as they call, a 'live session - so off the USB device. The disadvantage of that is that it is more difficult to save changes that you make to the Operating System & it the system will be slower.

I would actually suggest that you physically install a version of Linux on your PC. So you will need something (USB, DVD) that can hold about 1.5GB of data.
You can install Linux 'on top' of Windows 10 & when you start the machine you will be offered the opportunity to start in Windows or in Linux. So,when you are installing Linux, take the option to install alongside Windows, rather than replacing it...

[felixcat]

Great info BOB, thanks alot.
Now I want to re-install my Tiny Linux (military grade) because it makes me feel safe and protected.

[BobHelm]

Well Felix I think that you would be just about the only person in the world that would install Tiny Core Linux to feel extra safe & secure.
Most people install it because it is, as the name implies, tiny, as far as the use of a computers' resources.
If you wanted a Linux system to feel safe & secure then Tails, Whonix, Qubes OS or Discreete Linux would be a more suitable route to go.

Personally, Mint with the Cinnamon desktop is secure enough & easy enough to use.

For users still running Windows 7 who want a more secure system without having to relearn layouts & 'where things are', Feren OS with the desktop themes turned to Win 7 is a very easy transition.

[felixcat]

OK, Bob, you busted me, I was purpetrating a fraud, right?
So I took out my "Tails 2.4 :386" (military grade)
but am not sure..Hmmmm? Should I go with the Tails, or Privatix.11.04.11_
please purpetrate an answer to me.
Thanks Bob

[BobHelm]

What OS you use is 'up to you' Felix.
After all there are something like 400 current Linux & Associated Open Software Distributions to choose from.

As for Tails, I am personally not that much of a fan. While it is undoubtedly centred on keeping a users on line presence private it does that by using TOR exclusively. While that certainly does the job it is also notoriously slow.

As for using Tails 2.4.. Well the latest version of Tails is 3.5, so that is at least a couple of years old.
Personally I would be reluctant to use any OS that was created before the WannaCry, Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities were discovered & understood.

Privatix.11.04.11 is not a distribution that I have any knowledge on. It looks like it was created with the German speaking sector in mind - hence it by passed me.
Again, it is not a system that I would choose - the main reason given in the name... 11.04.11 being the date the Distribution was released. 11th. April 2011 is a bit long in the tooth for me..