I start my computer, windows load, all appears fine.
Normally use browser after that and about 10 minutes into browser get BSOD.
Initially thought was Firefox so switched to IE.
Still getting BSOD.
Doubled page size.
Still getting BSOD.
System seems to run fine rest of day after BSOD and restart.
See attached:
No Hardware changes. Build remains as originally constructed including drivers.
Only software changes are Microsoft Security Updates.
Attached is requested Win 7 Forum BSOD Dump per instructions.
Thanks for any assist.
Downloaded a BIOS Update yesterday but have NOT updated - yet.
Biggest concern I have with BIOS upgrade is if something screws up, my understanding that the MOBO
has to be sent back to ASUS for a fix, which is supposedly a NIGHTMARE based on internet posts.
Out of curiosity, what is in the BIOS that could change that would cause these type of problems.
Everything is the same on the MOBO and also externally (HD, Monitor, etc) and up to this point no BIOS issues.
Here is something you could try before doing a BIOS update: Disable all non-Microsoft services, then reboot. See if that eliminates the BSODs. If that fixed it, then you reenable one service at a time, rebooting after each reenable, to see when the BSODs start back up. You will then know which service was the culprit. If you find a culprit, write down the name of it, then re-disable it. Then continue reenabling one at a time, with a reboot after each reenable, to see if there are any more culprits.
You can use the MSCONFIG program for this process. Run MSCONFIG and go to the Services tab. Check the box which says "Hide all Microsoft services". You will then see only the non-Microsoft services. You can then begin the disable / apply / reboot process.
BIOS updates generally either mention bugfixes, fix issues whether mentioned or not or improve stability.
What the updates mention is 'improved system stability' which most of the time does the trick.
You're motherboard doesn't have a dual BIOS so it indeed would need to be sent to ASUS. Fortunately, I have not ever seen any BIOS issue gone wrong, both online as well as physically.
Please don't believe everything that is on the internet, like with many other things (Windows related issues for example) you mostly will only see complaints. Thousands of other users who have gone through the same process haven't gotten any issues with it.
Thanks for further feedback and suggestions.
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That's a great idea. Don't know why I never thought of it. Only possible issue I can see is if the OS
requires a particular service to complete boot. With these new BIOS (have a another name now so dating myself),
my understanding is they have a read/write hardware table built into the BIOS that uses some type of signature to
verify whatever (assume hardware). Whether some service is needed ???
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1) Ran WD Lifeguard (extended) to check HD and came up OK.
2) Ran MSRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool) and came up OK.
3) Ran Windows Memory Check and says OK. Have not run Mem86 yet.
4) Plan to pull memory tonight and clean contacts then will try above suggestions.
You will be disabling only the non-Microsoft services -- that is, the stuff that got added on after Windows was installed. So the OS won't require any of the services that you will be disabling.
Think of it as going into Safe Mode. By disabling the non-Microsoft services, you are going partially into Safe Mode. What I mean by that is, in Safe Mode, even more is disabled than what you will be disabling.
Thanks:
Tracked down this a possible solution(s) to identify creation date:
https://superuser.com/questions/8535...windows#853508
It would be interesting to know the create date for each service; but I'm not sure how useful that info would be.
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