genesis2624 said:
Everytime I'm working on my computer, twenty minutes or
so into usage a blue screen pops up but the message goes
away so quickly I'm not able to read it. Then the
computer automatically reboots. What should I do?
Windows XP lets you specify how the OS handles critical errors. To change
this setting, select Start > Control Panel > Settings > System (in the
Classic-style Start menu, Control Panel is under Settings). Click Advanced >
System And Recovery > Settings. In the System Failure section, clear the
Automatically Restart check box, then click OK. While you're here, it's a
good idea to shut off XP's irritating habit of asking whether you want to
report every petty error to Microsoft. Click the Error Reporting button near
the bottom right and check Disable Error Reporting. However, check the box
next to "But notify me when critical errors occur." Click OK here and in the
next dialog.
Now when Windows XP encounters a Stop Error, it will simply display a
message on the screen and won't automatically reboot.
