How to Stop the 8E Blue Screen

Having an out-of-date or corrupt driver on your system causes the Error 8 blue screen that appears on your Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer. Correcting this problem may seem like a difficult task, but there is a simple solution. Updating the drivers on your system by running a Windows Update is the recommended technique from Microsoft. Running Windows Update can be done by anybody with even the most minimal of computer skills.

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  Click "Start" then "All Programs."

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  Click "Windows Update."

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  Click "Check for updates" on the left side of the screen.

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  Click "Install updates."

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  Restart your computer after the updates have been installed.