Why does my computer blue screen?

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I WAS DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE FROM SLOTS.COM WHEN MY COMPUTER TURNED BLUE . NOTHING I TRY FIXES THIS PROBLEM .
I RUNNING WIN 98 , THE FAN IS WORKING . IT IS A MICRON COMPUTER I BELIEVE ABOUT 233MHZ

hey
i just renewed my pc it worked perfectly for a cpl of weeks but a cpl of days ago i got a blue screen it was so fast that i couldnt read what was on
now when i put a CD in the computer freezes and sometimes it resets im going crazy

specs:
msi 915g
3.2 intel lga
1gbram ddr2 spektek
leadtek 6600 nvidia
audigy platinum ex
dvdrom dvdrw
power supply thermaltake 480w butterfly
yeah and i have dual screens
and win xp pro sp1

thx in advance

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "renewed".

Any recent changes? I'd start with things like the System File Checker (http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html) making sure you have updated drivers for all your hardware and Windows. A memory test might be in order (http://ask-leo.com/d-memtest). Assuming that all turns up nothing, I'd start removing optional components to see which might be contributing to the issue.

Good luck!

Leo

some times my computer displays a blue screen like some indication of virus problem or secuirity problem on the startup screen.
i have 2 PCs one contains Windows XP and other contains Windows98.how i cure this problem or what the prevension should i take to solve this.
send me complete solution. thanking u

one day i started my pc to do somework but it displays a blue screen .i restarted my pc and logged on it to safe mode.but the problem not solved.i had not been loading any new software /hardware for this january.
tell me the right way to solve out this problem.

I was moving this weekend and my computer fell out of the bottom of a stroller (less than a 1 foot drop) on a stone floored kitchen. Now that I reconnected it, it is displaying a blue screen. Not sure where to go from here--I am guessing hardware problem. It is a Compaq Presario, SR1123WM series.

HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP!

Egrubs

I hate when that happens. My hope would be that one of the components had come loose from its socket. I would unplug the computer completely, open the box, and carfully press each of the expansion boards, memory boards and socketted chips back into their sockets.

Hi,

Question: Is it possible to blue screen a Windows machine from an "normal" desktop application (that is, not a service and not a driver) without the "help" of a faulty driver?

Please let me explain the background of this question:

I am a software developer.

I have written a piece of software running on a Windows 2003 server. The software is written in Delphi and it is a "normal" desktop application. That is, it does not consist of any drivers and it is not run as a service. It is the only software running on the server.

The server reboots for no apparent reason about 10 times per year. It seems to be completely random, except it only happens when my software is running on the machine. Maybe 10 times does not seem much, however this software is extremely critical and 10 times per year is considered a big problem.

I am now having a discussion with the guy responsible for the maintenance of the hardware and the operating system of this server.

I am claiming that the problem must be related to some driver used by my software. The HW/OS guy says it is "purely" an application problem. That is, he is arguing that it is not related to any HW-problems, not to any driver problems and not to the OS. He says my application contains some bug and that it is causing the server to reboot all by itself.

Is this even possible?

If he is right, could you give me an example of how to blue screen a Windows 2003 server from, say, a VB or Delphi application?

What Windows API-call should I make to make the computer blue screen?

I thought only software running in ring 0 could blue screen the computer. Am I wrong?

Best regards,

J. Nilsson

I do believe you are correct. An application needs the "help" of something in the OS, drivers and the like.

I have been having problems with my PC since I have upgraded Windows 98 to Windows XP. When the Windows XP gets started, it works well only for 5 to 10 minutes and then, either BLUE or WHITE blank screen appears. Everytime it happens, I have to restart my PC!!!

Please, suggest me what should I do to overcome this huge problem.

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