COMPUTER TIPS

Common reasons of Windows failure

 

 

 

You can find out the reasons why there was a sudden crash of your windows. Microsoft criticizes that half of the windows failure due to third party software installed on that computer, but there are some common reasons of windows failure like User behavior, BIOS and Driver Updating, Software Problems (install and uninstall process) and Shared information (Windows shared libraries).

By editing the windows registry keys, you can find out the system failure reasons. But always export or backup the whole windows registry keys on backup drive before editing. Because any mistake in Registry can cause serious problem in your computer to run properly.

Follow the given steps to edit computer registry for log file:
• First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.
• In registry editor panel change the DWORD value shutdownreasonUI to 1 in the given key:
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Reliability
• Now after reboot the system, you can check the system log file (Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Logfiles) to find out the reasons of system failure.

 

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• Changing the Location of Special Folders
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• Control Panel Restrictions
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• Eliminating the Right Click on the Taskbar
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• Removing Open, Explore & Find from Start Button
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