BSOD 0x10e while watching Youtube vid, but laptop is recently unstable

Bloatware is usually trial software . Toolbars .

Bloatware

The term "bloatware" may be applied to software that has become bloated through inefficiency or accretion of features as outlined above. Confusingly, the same term bloatware is also commonly used to refer to preinstalled software on a device, usually included by the hardware manufacturer, that is mostly unwanted by the purchaser. This may account for up to 45% of pre-installed software on a new device.
The term may also be applied to the accumulation of unwanted and unused software elements that remain after partial and incomplete uninstallation. These elements may include whole programs, libraries, associated configuration information or data. The impact over time may be resultant deterioration of performance as the unwanted software or software components occupy memory, waste processing time, add disk I/O, consume storage and cause delays at system startup and shutdown. In the worst cases, the leftover software may interfere with the correct operation of wanted software.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloatware

We use the term in its generally accepted meaning, bold part in the quote.

There are a few Dell/alienware programs those are bloatware. Also some Device drivers are there which are not any must, system native drivers work better. Some of them ....

Code:

Start Menu\Programs\AlienRespawn
Start Menu\Programs\Alienware
Start Menu\Programs\Alienware\Command Center

And in some other place ....

Code:

AlienFX Controller    "c:\program files\alienware\command center\alienwarealienfxcontroller.exe"    Public    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Also there are some programs like Pegtop or FreeRAM.

Follow Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 it will give you the best possibe windows installation which will maximize windows performance.

Just to add:

This is showing again ROOT\LEGACY_ATKSGT\0000
Refers to: part of a Copy Protection platform developed by Tages SA
Driver: atksgt.sys (actual driver not showing in logs)
so perhaps this one as it also a Tages SA driver:

Driver:lirsgt.sys
Dated: Sat Mar 06 19:53:01 2004
http://www.tagesprotection.com/main.htm?page=minimum.htm

And also not sure how this is back on your system , didnt we sort that one in post #29?
(and i double checked that that was the latest crash log after my earlier mistake :))

WinRing0x64.sys
Dated: Sat Jul 26 14:29:37 2008
many different programs that center around the using of the WinRing libraries (RealTemp, Corsair Link2 (known BSOD issues w/Win8), Razer GameBooster, etc)
OEM - none at Winring

cheers

Dave

The winring file is not present in the drivers folder.

There seems to be nothing installed from Tages, so I don't know whether it's safe to simply rename lirsgt.sys and reboot to see if it throws up an issue. Would that be advisable?

Could someone confirm whether uninstalling all the Alienware applications except AlienFX will keep AlienFX functioning properly? As said, I really desire to keep the lighting effects as they are almost a must in dark situations.

In terms of Memtest, wouldn't Dell's Diagnostics Tool suffice? I ran it shortly before I started this topic, and the results were positive on the RAM. I've known it to properly detect RAM damage before, as it did the last time it was damaged (a few years or so ago) and I was sent a replacement.

I've been clearing out my Startup systematically now, disabling the option in the programs themselves first and then checking whether they're still staying there, keeping the two clear as ordered. Sometimes even going as far as uninstall a few programs I probably won't be using again.

I'll also closely be following the Clean Up Factory Bloatware page, as it seems rife with good advice. Many of which I've already applied for years. Especially tip 3 & 12.
Also, it seems tip 15 is incorrectly numbered as 13. I figured you guys would want to know.

I'm not entirely sure what the purpose of the Akamai things on my laptop are. Can they be safely removed?

Regardless, I just cleaned up Startup per instructions and am going to reboot after I've posted this, then I'll get started on the Ricoh Drivers and see how the Keyboard lighting plays with AlienFX disabled. If it just remembers the last coloring state it's in, I can live with it.

I would also like to opt against doing a clean reinstall. I am currently satisfied with my computers performance, it's just the BSOD's that tend to ruin the good mood. Especially since I always disable Motion Blur and most Shadows in a game, they're features I rarely notice and tend to be demanding.

I'd personally only consider the option when I feel I really am stuck in a situation. I know that's the last thing you guys want to hear, but I know how much time and effort it would take to recuperate savegames and backup any Steam games I haven't yet, etc. Then reïnstalling it all back. With that in mind, I still consider this very situation salvageable.

EDIT:

• I've updated the Ricoh Drivers. Went flawless.

• FATrayMon enables itself again on Startup.

• Coincidentally, AlienSense and AlienRespawn are back in my Tray.

• The Keyboard lighting seems to still work fine despite AlienFX seemginly not running. Don't know if the other Alien-programs handle AlienFX.

Hi,

Yes, rename lirsgt.sys to lirsgt.sys.old and see if any issues arise, if not delete :)

I suggest to run memtest, and I still do

cheers

Dave

Your logs are not showing anything definitive, we should see what the outcome
of the memtest is.

Perhaps check and ensure all networking/wireless devices are updated?

cheers

Dave