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Computer Crash
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If you have started to see a "crash" increase in
either your Windows operating system or any other programs you use,
luckily, there are a few things you can do. Let's have a look see.
First, if the
same problem is repeated regularly, you should take down some notes
about your actions that led up to the crash. Try to remember your
sequence of actions and write down everything you did up until the
time the program stopped working. Make sure you take note of the
contents of any error messages or other dialogue boxes that may have
come up on your screen as well.
After you have
everything written down, you're going to want to go to the program
manufacturer's Web site. There you can look for a patch or an update
that you might be missing that can solve the crashing problem. A lot
of times, this is an easy answer. If the patch or update already
exists, you can just take care of the problem right then and there. If
it doesn't have a fix, you can try to find something by doing a search
for the product's name, including some of the symptoms you are
experiencing while you're using the program.
Another thing you
can do is check your Windows event log. Windows often logs details
about system and application crashes. To access the event log, right
click on your My Computer icon and choose Manage. Once there, look in
the left pane and find Event Viewer. Go ahead and click on the little
plus sign (+) to expand it. That will bring up three different
sections: Application, Security and System. Choose Application. Once
you do that, you will see a list of different actions in the right
pane. There are quite a few of them, so I will give you some time to
look over them.
Okay, now, if you
see any that have a red X next to them, it means your system found a
serious problem with that particular application. When you double
click on the red X, an Event Properties box will appear. That will
give you some information on what happened to cause the application to
error out, etc.
Even though you
have that information, it may still be hard to decipher what's really
going on. If that's the case, Microsoft has a database called Event ID
that you can use to get more information. Go to
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/ee_advanced.aspx to
see Event ID. You will have to enter all the information you know
about the application and the problem in order to get a result. Once
you have it all filled in, click Go and you will be taken to an
explanation.
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