"CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED" blue screen error is usually caused by unexpected termination of critical processes and is not completely damaged by the system or hardware. 1. First check the recently installed software or driver, enter safe mode to uninstall incompatible or damaged drivers, especially graphics card and motherboard drivers, or uninstall newly installed security software and virtual machine tools; 2. Try to use the system to restore and fall back to the state before the error; 3. Troubleshoot memory problems, unplug the memory module, use Windows memory diagnostic tools or MemTest86 to detect and replace the damaged memory; 4. Repair the system files, run the sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth commands to scan and repair the system files. In most cases, the above steps can be used to solve this problem.

When this blue screen error occurs, many people's first reaction is that the system is broken or there is a hardware problem. In fact, "CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED" is often caused by unexpected termination of critical system processes, and is not unsolvable. The focus is to find out what causes the critical process to collapse and then deal with it symptomatically.

Check for recently installed software or drivers

In many cases, this blue screen error is caused by incompatible or damaged drivers, newly installed software. In particular, programs such as graphics card drivers, antivirus software, and virtual machine tools that deeply intervene in the system are most likely to have problems.

You can do this:

• Enter safe mode (press F8 or Shift to restart when restarting)
• Uninstall recently updated or installed drivers, especially graphics card and motherboard drivers
• Uninstall recently installed security software or virtual machine-related programs
• If you are not sure which one is, you can try using "System Restore" and fall back to the state before the error

It is recommended to download the latest version of the driver from the official channel first and reinstall it, and avoid using third-party driver management software.

Memory issues may also cause this error

Loose memory sticks, aging or unstable operation, can easily lead to abnormal termination of the core process of the system. If you often encounter random blue screens, you might as well check the memory.

Try the following method:

• Turn off the computer, unplug the memory stick, use the eraser to insert the gold finger part and then plug it back
• Use Windows built-in memory diagnostic tool: Win R → Enter mdsched.exe → Select Restart Detection now
• Or use third-party tools such as MemTest86 for more comprehensive testing

If you find memory errors, replacing a new memory stick is the most direct and effective way.

System files must be checked

Corruption of critical files in the system will cause the critical process to fail to run normally, and the system files need to be repaired at this time.

You can try running the following command in a command prompt:

 sfc /scannow

If the problem is not solved, you can also execute:

 DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

These two commands are used to scan and repair system files and repair system images respectively. Restart after completion to see if there are any problems.

Basically, these common causes and solutions are all there. Although this blue screen looks scary, most of the situations can be done by updating the driver, checking memory, or repairing system files. The key is to judge the most likely cause based on your recent operations and system status and deal with it in a targeted manner.

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