Another Blue Screen - ntoskrnl.exe

koolkat77 · 18 Jan 2013

AVG can sometimes contribute in BSOD-s.

Is it the paid or free version of AVG?

Nexrus · 18 Jan 2013

The free one, of course.

koolkat77 · 18 Jan 2013

IMO, keep AVG disabled for a week and see if there are BSOD-s. If there are no BSOD-s and since we're sure that disabling AVG is the last thing you did, you can be sure that your BSOD problem is sorted.

You may then switch to a light AV like Microsoft security essentials or Avast! antivirus.

Good luck & keep us posted. :)

PS: Most antiviruses/internet security software cause BSOD-s which MSE has never done.

NoelDP · 18 Jan 2013

FWIW, I'd actually completely uninstall AVG, and run the removal tool for that (and any other previously installed AV's) and then install MSE.

Nexrus · 18 Jan 2013

So I woke up this morning to find that my computer had been restarted at some point. I just had to go bragging. However, after loading windows I didn't get the normal prompt saying "windows has recovered etc etc"

Will you always get that promt after a BSOD? We had some severe weather last night so I'm hoping it was just a power outtage. Although our oven still has the correct time which indicates it wasn't an outtage.

Thanks

NoelDP · 18 Jan 2013

Check the System Event Logs, and see what it was - perhaps a scheduled task shut it down.