Frequent BSODs--Hardware or Software?

ramennoodleking said:

I really appreciate the help zigzag. So far, so good. Any additional BSODs and I will zip up the file and send it again in a reply post here.

Until then--how do i Rep you?

Not necessary but see the scales in the upper right corner of my post. Click there (see pix)

Ok, I got another BSOD, this time with the following:

Code:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 1a
BCP1: 0000000000003452
BCP2: 000000001604F000
BCP3: FFFFF70001198A40
BCP4: 8B700000A7638C24
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1
Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\052011-23509-01.dmp
C:\Users\CaseyTout\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-41964-0.sysdata.xml
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C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt

Zip file is included with the latest BSOD information. 5-20-2011 was the most recent BSOD and the one that I am now concerned about. I have downloaded Skype and an Adobe PDF reader since the last correction of my BSODs.

Any help (Zigzag!! hehe) would be greatly appreciated.

I wanted to add that as I was installed adobe acrobat PDF reader the sound on my pc startin looping for a few seconda, then stopped. The looped sound sounded just like when my pc would crash. I had no issues since the initial fix until I installed adobe.

Also, I wouldn't mind learning how to check the files myself. Like I said before, I am ignorant when I come to computers, but I wouldn't mind taking initiative to change that. I've learned alot already. I tried to look at the 5-20-2011 .dmp file, but it said my PC couldn't open the file (I probably don't have the software to do so, I'm assuming). If I would potentially do more harm than good by looking at them myself, I'll gladly step aside and let the pros figure it out