How to fix the red screen of death

The “Red Screen of Death” is an error that appears mainly on Windows XP and Vista. It was phased out in Windows 7, but it is still a big problem for many people around the world. This tutorial will show you how to fix this problem for good.

The red screen error is what is known as a ‘fatal’ error developed by Windows when something seriously wrong happens. Like its “blue screen of death” counterpart, the red error causes Windows to instantly restart and can cause you to lose your programs and other data. The error is usually reserved for “bootloader” issues within Windows Vista.

The first thing to do to fix this error is to see if you can start Windows. If you can’t start Windows, the “bootloader” is most likely corrupted and you should fix it by reinstalling your system. This can be done (in layman’s terms) by putting the installation disc in the CD drive and then booting from there. You need to do a fresh installation which should replace any damaged files that could be causing this problem.

If you find that you can start Windows, then you should start in “Safe Mode”. To do this, press F8 before Windows begins to load, and then select “Safe Mode” from the options presented. Loading in safe mode will give you a good indication of whether the issue is a software or hardware issue. Basically, it runs Windows down to the bare minimum, which means that if you try to use it and it fails, your PC is likely suffering from a hardware problem. If it loads safe mode and fails then you should try reinstalling Windows… and if it does the same then you have some bad hardware and should take it to the store.

If your computer does not crash in safe mode, then there is a software problem that is causing the red screen of death. To fix this, you need to open a “registry cleaner” tool that can be downloaded from the Internet. This is a software program that scans through your system and removes any damaged or corrupted files found within it. One of the main reasons why you get the red screen of death is because some of the vital Windows files that your system needs get corrupted. To fix this, you need to allow the registry cleaner to scan your system and remove any of the corrupted files that may be causing the red error.