How To Troubleshoot and Fix Windows 10 Blue Screen Errors?

Computers & laptops are the new items that can be considered essential items. Earlier, only food, dress & house is being considered the sole need of any person. But this list is now increasing day by day. In the modern world, people can live without food. Humans can survive without proper dress. But they can’t even spend a few hours of time without using smart devices. And laptops & computers are one of the major smart devices. In the new normal world, after the COVID-19 pandemic, this demand is increasing day by day. As you all know if any device is being used for the long term, then there might be some issues with it. Laptops & computers are not different from it. Depending upon the operating systems, there might be some different problems. Linux & macOS have some different issues for long-term use. In the Windows operating system, that is referred to as the Blue Screen Error. When this type of issue arises, a blue screen appears on the device with an error message. This is a very common issue with devices that have been used for decades without doing proper maintenance. Users of those machines will need to perform some steps to fix the issue.

Troubleshooting and Fixing Windows 10 Blue Screen Errors:

Blue Screen Error During Upgrade To Windows 10:

Sometimes after getting upgraded to Windows 10, the Blue Screen Death Error is a common issue. Since the system might not be compatible with Windows 10, for that reason the device might prompt this error. In those cases, there is no more way. Users need to go back to the older versions. But sometimes, the issue is not from that. Sometimes, software that comes with Windows 10 degradation might not be able to be configured with the device. In those cases, removing the software from the device would be a wise choice.

Step 1: First, users should open the Settings of the device. There are lots of options present on the settings page. Among those options, users need to click on the Apps option. This option will help you to do more tasks related to it.

Step 2: Now, the Apps option will by default land on the Apps & Features page. There will all the applications will be present. Users will need to click on any of the applications. After clicking on that, an Uninstallation option will appear. Users need to uninstall unnecessary applications.

Disclaimer: Users can uninstall applications from there. However, it is advised not to uninstall the applications that are installed by Windows or Microsoft services. As those applications are for the smooth operation of the machine. Uninstalling those applications might bring up more complicated problems for the devices. So, users should be cautious while uninstalling the applications.

Blue Screen Error Without Desktop Access On Windows 10:

Sometimes the device gets stuck on the Blue Screen Error page. The device is unable to run due to an error. If users forcefully shut down the device, then they will also find the same page. In those cases, this method needs to be followed. It is advised to use this method when the device is tucked on the error page. In normal cases, this method is not to be used.

Step 1: First, users need to switch on the device. As soon as they find the Windows start logo, they need to forcefully shut it down. So the device will be shut down. This whole process needs to be executed two or three times. After that, they will find a message while starting, Preparing Automatic Repair. So now users don’t need to do anything.

Note: If users are using any laptop to forcefully switch it off, then there will be a start button, they need to press it. If users are using computers, then they need to switch off the CPU button.

Step 2: Now, after that, users will land on a window. Users will need to click on the Advanced Option. It will bring more options to the users.

Step 3: In the next window, there will be some more options. However, users will need to click on the Troubleshooting option & move forward.

Step 4: Inside the Troubleshooting option, there will be a few more options. But in between them, users need to click on Advanced Options.

Step 5: Inside the Advanced Option, there are a lot of options. Among them, users need to click on the Command Prompt option. This will bring up the command prompt there.

Step 6: Then in the command prompt, users need to execute the below-mentioned command. This will help to temporarily remove the error. This will scan the device & fix the issue.

Command: sfc /scannow

Step 7: After execution of the above-mentioned command, users need to run another command. This command will help to check the disk of the devices. This will scan the disks on the device. After running the command, users need to close the command prompt.

Command: chkdsk C:

Step 8: After closing the command prompt, users will land in the same window as in Step 3. Now, users need to click on the Turn Off The PC option. After that, users will need to restart the device again normally. Now, the problems are being solved.

Blue Screen Error With Desktop Access On Windows 10:

Executing the above method is not enough to solve the issue. The above method can be used to resolve the issue temporarily. But after a few days, the issue might get started again. Also, performing the above method frequently can cause damage to the device. Or sometimes, after being used for a long time, the above method will not more work on the issue. So, it will be a wise act to solve the issue permanently. For that purpose, users need to clear the configuration logs & junk files.

Step 1: At first, users need to press the Windows+R button simultaneously. Then users need to write “%TEMP%” in the run wizard. After that, users need to press the Ok button. This will help to open the temporary files section promptly. 

Step 2: In the open file manager, users need to remove all the files. Users just need to delete all the files present there using the traditional process. This will remove the temporary files.

Step 3: After removing temporary files, users will also need to remove the recently stored junk files also. For that purpose, users need to again press the Windows+R simultaneously. Then users need to write “recent” and press “OK”.

Step 4: A new file explorer window will open. Users just need to delete all the recently stored files from there. There is no need to worry about the deletion of those files. They are like junk files to the devices. So, users can easily remove those flies using the traditional method.

Step 5: Now, after performing the above steps, users need to clear the configuration logs. For that purpose, users need to again press the Windows+R button. Then users need to write the command “prefetch”. Then they need to click Ok.

Step 6: A file explorer window will open. Now, users need to remove all the configuration logs present there. As like, the deletion of the files, users need to select all the files & delete them from the devices. These are the configuration logs, that arise with time. Deletion of these elements will help to remove the Blue Screen Error problem.

Note: It is advisable to perform all the steps. Not performing any single step might be a cause of the issue in the future. All the steps, listed above, are advised to be executed. If users need it, they can perform an automatic repair option without that error. This will help to maintain the device. This will help to reduce the chance of getting Blue Screen Error issues in the future.