Tasks
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
Clean the exterior of the computer.
X
Close programs that are not being used.
X
Prevent programs from loading at startup.
X
Common Blue Screen Error Messages
Error message list
The following image shows an example of one possible Bug Check (Blue Screen) Code Reference from
Microsoft at
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/hh994433(v=vs.85).aspx
:
The hexadecimal number following the word "STOP" is called the bug check code or Stop code. This is the
most important item on the screen.
Bug check symbolic names
Each bug check code also has an associated symbolic name. In the example, the screen shows “bug check
0x79 (MISMATCHED_HAL)”. See
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/
132 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting guide