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I just got a "blue screen error" on my brand new windows laptop! What could be causing it? should i be worried?

I think it only happened once, and when i searched the microsoft solution center it was not helpful at all, and im confused, and very very worried about it!

What is ti, and what can i do to stop it?

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  • DrDave
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Could be any of a million things. Run it and dont worry about it unless it starts happening often.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ahh the dreaded blue screen of death. It seems to strike at the most inopportune times doesn’t it? When you get the Windows blue screen it typically means you are having a problem in your registry. When your computer has trouble communication information between software, hardware, and drivers it will crash. The best way to fix this problem is to scan your registry for errors which are causing the communication issues.

    You can scan your computer for free at http://www.registry-clean-up.net/windows-blue-scre...

  • 1 decade ago

    if it is brand new then it is probably a manufacturing issue but if not you may have a virus or a trojan horse wich is what caused my last laptop to get the blue screen of death. Hmm just run a virus scan first off if it doesnt find a virus then call the store where you baught it and tell them what happend they might just replace it.

    hope this helped

  • Dec W
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software. This problem can be solved by uninstalling new software, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From http://fixit.in/bluescreenofdeath.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info/

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes this could mean you are getting hacked... turn off your computer for the rest of the night. then do a virus scan when u wake up. there is something that is called the blue screen of death if u leave it up for too long your computer could crash.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What did the error message say? If its an HP Notebook, take it back. I have nothing but problems with my HP Notebook and there TECH SUPPORT SUCKS....

    Good Luck!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    umm do you have limewire or ares

    if so that the problem

    if not than you have a hard drive error and you need it replaced

  • 1 decade ago

    Welcome to the club, i would take a look at this site it says much more then i could http://asknerd.net/index.php?option=com_content&ta...

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