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canetoad

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2. Yep, I agree with Sleepless

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2024, 04:19 PM

Mar 27

And I'm not even sure the BSOD is even a thing anymore, with recent versions of Windows.

Do a hard restart and let us know what happens. Might be a virus or trojan.

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Help!! Blue screen of death has appeared [View all] ailsagirl Mar 27 OP

I would restart it myself. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 27 #1

Brilliant!! I was afraid to do anything... ailsagirl Mar 27 #3

Just in case. Make sure you have a back up of your files/photos/music, etc. LuvLoogie Mar 27 #7

Agree, depending on the age of the computer Best_man23 Mar 27 #8

So glad it worked. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 27 #12

Me too ailsagirl Mar 29 #15

Yep, I agree with Sleepless canetoad Mar 27 #2

BSODs are still a thing. TwilightZone Mar 27 #5

Purposely programmed in. Microsoft is like Trump. The victims come back for more punishment. Wonder Why Mar 27 #9

I still get them. I have an older desktop publishing program. LeftInTX Apr 6 #16

It will usually reboot at the end of the process. TwilightZone Mar 27 #4

A funny story PJMcK Mar 27 #6

well...the coffee was probably pretty hot.... bahboo Mar 27 #10

OMG!! ailsagirl Mar 29 #13

Did you have an update when it happened? Boxerfan Mar 27 #11

For me, it's a dangerous thing to troubleshoot ailsagirl Mar 29 #14