If your Windows XP computer is suffering from the Windows XP black screen error you can fix this without having to empty your wallet or buy a new computer. There are several causes for this problem and you can fix it yourself.
#1 Display drivers out of date or corrupt.
Since Windows XP is no longer a new operating system many of the drivers are out of date. Other drivers that are not updated start to conflict with updated Windows and system files and can lead to the black screen error.
How can you tell?
If you restart your computer in safe mode and it works OK with no black screen this is a clear indication the display drivers are at fault. This is because in safe mode Windows uses the default VGA drivers from windows.
How can you fix this?
a) Use Windows update to get the latest drivers. Windows update does not contain every driver though.
b) Go to the manufacturers site and download the drivers.
c) Use a system scanner and optimizer to get the right drivers.
To follow any of these steps you will need to remove the drivers first. To do this you must be in safe mode. If the drivers will not uninstall go to system properties, then device manger and uninstall the display adaptor and restart your PC. When your computer restarts and asks for the drivers install the updated display drivers.
#2 Minor file errors or corruption.
If this is the cause of the problem you can try to fix this by rolling back Windows using system restore. To do this you will need to go into safe mode and roll Windows back to a date before this error started. Sometimes you will find system restore will not work in safe mode. In this case follow the first step for removing the display drivers and then when Windows starts instead of installing the drivers run system restore.
#3 Malware or serious file and registry corruption.
If this is the cause of the Windows black screen error the first two steps will not fix the problem and it is likely either malware has altered files or you have serious corruption.
How can you tell?
If you try to do a system restore in safe or normal mode following the above steps it will not run and you may get error messages warning you about registry corruption. These errors may be real or generated by malware.
To fix this you need to start your computer in safe mode with networking and then follow these steps.
#1 Download and run a full system scan with a system optimizer and scanner. This will scan for any malware and file and registry corruption.
#2 Once the scan is complete and the problem is fixed restart your computer in safe mode and run a driver scan. This will only work with a system optimizer and scanner which includes this function. This will scan through all your drivers and update them to the latest versions so there are no further problems. If you find you have the Windows XP black screen error follow these steps and get rid of it now.
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