Surely, any user of Windows-systems at least once in his life, but faced with such a phenomenon as the "blue screen of death" (BSoD). Not an exception is an unpleasant system failure with the appearance of such a screen ( error code 0x000000f4 Windows 7). The solution to the problem, in general, should be sought on the basis of the root causes of its occurrence. However, it is immediately worth noting that it is eliminated quite simply.
Error 0x000000f4 Windows 7: reasons for the appearance
If you carefully look at the description of the failure, you can see that the word STOP is written there, and after it there is an ASCII code that identifies the address of the memory line at which the error occurred. In simple terms, a failure with the 0x000000f4 code of Windows 7 indicates the sudden (premature) termination of some important system process. At the same time, it can appear both in the process of work and at the stage of starting some application.
As for the causes of this error, many experts name the following as the main ones:
- the effects of viruses and malicious codes;
- violations in the operation of RAM strips;
- the presence of a large number of junk files on the system drive that cause conflicts;
- lack of necessary operating system updates.
Failure 0x000000f4 Windows 7: how to fix using 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 check the system for threats.
At the same time, even with a standard anti-virus installed, it is not recommended to use it, because they already missed the threat. It’s better to use portable anti-virus utilities like Dr. Web CureIt! or KVRT Kaspersky Lab. However, this approach may not work if the virus is deep in the RAM or in the boot sector.
Specialized utilities called Rescue Disk come to the rescue. They have their own graphical interface or work from the command line and are loaded before the start of Windows, which allows you to identify and eliminate almost any threat, wherever it is.
RAM Testing
No less common phenomenon can be called the case when the failure of 0x000000f4 Windows 7 is associated exclusively with the problems of "RAM". Most often, this manifests itself at the stage of launching a program. Just at this moment, an increased load is made on the RAM, which can cause unforeseen failures and even the failure of the strips.
In this case, there is no need to rush to change the bar, because if it looks simple for stationary computer terminals, access to them in laptops is not so simple. Here, the well-known utility Memtest86 + is best suited, which works like a DOS mode. 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, as its replacement.
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 debris. Immediately pay attention to the fact that for 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 capacity of 100 GB, for the system to function correctly there should be at least 10 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 section letter in the "Explorer", or seek help from third-party utilities like CCleaner.
In general, as practice shows, it is better not to be limited to only one method, but to use them one at a time, and first clean the disk with your own system tools, and then, so to speak, to achieve the maximum result, run the same CCleaner.
System update
And one more situation. Paradoxical as it may sound, an error with the 0x000000f4 code of Windows 7 can pop up even in the absence of the necessary service packs for the system itself. 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 section of the Update Center and making sure that the installation is set to automatic mode. If for some reason the update does not occur, you can manually set a manual search, and after the update packages are found, integrate them into the system by downloading and installing.
Conclusion
It remains to say 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 eliminated quite simply. The only exception is the “crash” of RAM slots. But there’s nothing to be done - you’ll have to change it (since today memory is not so expensive as at the dawn of the computer era). In stationary PCs, this process takes only a couple of minutes, but it’s best not to spin up the laptop yourself, but to use the services of a service center (especially if the equipment is also under warranty).