Surely any user of Windows systems at least once in his life, but faced such a phenomenon as the "blue screen of death" (BSoD). An unpleasant system crash with the appearance of such a screen (error code 0x000000f4 Windows 7) is no exception. The solution to the problem, in general, should be sought based on the root causes of its occurrence. However, it should be noted right away that it is eliminated quite simply.
Error 0x000000f4 Windows 7: causes of occurrence
If you carefully look at the description of the failure, you can see that the word STOP is written there, and after it the ASCII code is indicated, which determines the address of the memory line at which the error occurred. In simple terms, a failure with code 0x000000f4 Windows 7 indicates a sudden (early) termination of some important system process. At the same time, it can appear both during operation and at the stage of starting an application.
As for the reasons for this error, many experts call the following as the main ones:
- consequences of exposure to viruses andmalicious codes;
- violations in the operation of RAM sticks;
- the presence of a large number of junk files on the system disk that cause conflicts;
- lack of required operating system updates.
Fault 0x000000f4 Windows 7: how to fix it with antivirus
Indeed, viruses can affect the system selectively, blocking some important services or interfering with their work. Thus, the very first thing to do is to scan the system for threats.
At the same time, even with a regular antivirus installed, it is not recommended to use it, because they have already missed the threat. Here it is better to use portable antivirus utilities like Dr. Web CureIt! or KVRT of Kaspersky Lab. However, this approach may not work if the virus is deep in RAM or in the boot sector.
This is where specialized utilities called Rescue Disk come to the rescue, which have their own graphical interface or work from the command line and are loaded even before Windows starts, which allows you to identify and eliminate almost any threat, wherever it is.
Memory testing
No less common is the case when the failure 0x000000f4 Windows 7 is associated solely with the problems of "RAM". Most often, this manifests itself at the stage of launching a program. Just at this moment, an increasedload, which can cause unexpected failures and even failure of the bars.
In this case, there is no need to rush to change the bars, because if it looks simple for stationary computer terminals, it is not so easy to access them on laptops. The well-known Memtest86+ utility, which works like a DOS mode, is best suited here. First, we launch the program and wait for the scan results. If the test really determines that one of the bars does not work, alas, there is no other way out than replacing it.
System Disk Cleanup
Consider another situation where this type of failure occurs (error code 0x000000f4 Windows 7). The solution to the problem may be related to the banal cleaning of the system disk (on which Windows is installed) from garbage. Immediately note that for the normal operation of the system, as a rule, at least 10% of the free space of the total volume of the volume is required (for example, if the “C” drive has a volume of 100 GB, there must be at least 10 free space for the system to function correctly). GB).
Here you can do two things: either use the built-in system tools, called through the properties menu when you right-click on the partition letter in the "Explorer", or turn to third-party utilities like CCleaner for help.
In general, as practice shows, it is better not to limit yourself to only one method, but to usethem one by one, and first clean the disk using the system's own means, and then, so to speak, to achieve the maximum result, run the same CCleaner.
System update
And one more situation. It may sound paradoxical, but an error with the code 0x000000f4 Windows 7 can pop up even if the necessary service packs for the system itself are not available. And here this failure, until the packages are installed, will continue to appear again and again.
What to do in this case? There is nothing easier than going to the Update Center section and making sure that the installation is set to automatic. If for some reason the update does not occur, you can set up a manual search yourself, and, after the update packages are found, integrate them into the system by downloading and installing.
Conclusion
It remains to be said that the above material allows any user of the "seven" (and not only this version) to understand that there is nothing catastrophic in the appearance of such a failure, and the problem is fixed quite simply. The only exception is the "departure" of the RAM sticks. But there's nothing you can do about it - you'll have to change it (fortunately, today memory is not as expensive as it was at the dawn of the computer era). On stationary PCs, this process takes only a couple of minutes, but it’s better not to spin the laptop yourself, but use the services of some service center (especially if the equipment is also under warranty).
