Solved BSOD STOP: 0x0000001e

[iheartnerdZ]

System is approx five months old Windows 7 64 bit home premium came preinstalled. Please advise if any additional info is needed.


System specs include all devices at time of bsod. I have disconnected the usb drives that were attached

 

[writhziden]

Software Concerns:

Security Software: ??? I see Sophos installed, but I do not see it running. Is it running, or is it even actually installed?

Make sure to install security software. I recommend either of these:

• Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows coupled with Malwarebytes. Do not start the free trial of Malwarebytes. Just use the standalone version, update it, and scan your computer once a week with Malwarebytes and with Microsoft Security Essentials.
  
  
• http://www.sevenforums.com/system-s...-system-security-combination.html#post1732627

After installing your security software, update it, and then run full scans today with each program. Report back the results of the scans.
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Analysis:

Crashes point to your wireless network adapter. Yours appears to be a USB device with Atheros drivers (you may have a different manufacturer). I would advice replacing the USB wireless network adapter with a Windows 7 compatible PCI wireless adapter. If you cannot replace the USB device with a PCI device, at least get a USB device that is Windows 7 compatible; yours is from 2008 and is pre-Windows 7.

Keep in mind that if you do stay with USB wireless network adapters instead of PCI, they are inherrently unstable. USB ports do not supply adequate power for those devices to work reliably. You are much better off with a PCI device if you can find one that meets your needs and fits your system's hardware configuration.​

 

[iheartnerdZ]

Apologies for leaving this open. I didnt realize I had not posted an update. Per the above suggestion, I uninstalled that wireless network adapter and that has taken care of the issue I was having.