The blue screen of death with the error 0x00000050 in Windows-systems can be found quite often. It is considered behind the scenes that the seventh OS modification is most prone to its appearance, but this does not mean at all that in systems of a rank higher or lower, such a failure does not manifest itself. The reasons for this behavior of Windows can be counted a lot, and they are all conditionally divided into hardware and software problems. The first type refers to conflicts or incorrect operation of the equipment installed on the computer, the second is related to failures in the operating system itself or installed additional software.
Causes of error 0x00000050
It is clear that the actions taken by the user to eliminate the failure that occurred directly depend on the cause of the conflict. But to determine it very often is very problematic only because only the error code 0x00000050 is indicated on the screen without any additional information. However, sometimes in the descriptive part of the failure there may be an explicit indication of the file that caused the failure, and most often this refers to the drivers, and the failure itself may appear even at the stage of system loading, when the graphic adapter is immediately used. If you systematize a few possible causes, among them the most common can be called such:
- short-term system failures;
- problems with the equipment and drivers installed for it;
- incorrectly set BIOS parameters;
- Errors and malfunctions in the hard disk, RAM and virtual memory;
- faulty or missing system update packages;
- conflicts with antivirus programs;
- exposure to viruses.
It’s worth mentioning right away that situations related to the penetration of viruses into the system and the failure of the system precisely for this reason will not be considered. Everyone can check the system for threats on their own using portable scanners.
In order not to bother for a long time with finding out the causes of the failure, it is best (if it is, of course, possible) to use the BlueScreenView program, which will give a list of detected problems.
How to fix error 0x00000050 in Windows 7 by the simplest method?
For cases when the failure occurs due to short-term malfunctions, the simplest solution will be the most common computer restart.
Sometimes it helps to load the last working configuration from the start menu, called by pressing the F8 key at the very beginning of the download. You can also use forced shutdown and turn on the computer several times by long pressing the power button to achieve automatic start of system recovery. If it does not start, you can start the rollback to a user-selectable point when starting in safe mode, using the appropriate section for this. But you can’t rely solely on such actions.
Troubleshoot hardware issues
As already mentioned, a blue screen with the error 0x00000050 may appear due to the inoperability of the computer hardware. In this case, before taking drastic actions, you should at least check the contact tightness on the motherboard. If the failure appeared immediately after installing the new component, it is quite possible that it is simply not supported by the motherboard or the operating system. Read the technical documentation and make sure that it can be used in your configuration.
BIOS actions
Sometimes (though infrequently) equipment problems can be related to incorrect settings of primary input / output systems or outdated firmware that does not support new devices.
You can fix the 0x00000050 error either by resetting all parameters (a menu item like Load Setup Defaults), or by updating the BIOS firmware. But installing fresh software in the primary system without special knowledge is not recommended to do it yourself, because the consequences for the entire computer system can be completely unpredictable.
Driver Actions
Unfortunately, it is the drivers to the greatest extent that provoke the appearance of the 0x00000050 error. And this is far from always due to their absence (Windows initially installs the most suitable control software for absolutely all devices, although some hardware components may not work under its control).
In this situation, for starters, you can try to update the drivers, but not through the “Device Manager” of the Windows systems themselves, but using automated utilities like Driver Booster. Such programs are able to install the missing drivers for absolutely all devices, and their updated versions without user intervention. If this does not take effect, it may very well be that the opposite effect will help in such a situation - rolling back the driver, under which the equipment worked normally.
If the driver cannot be found, you should use the “Device Manager”, on the details tab select the display of the equipment ID, copy the longest line with the identifiers DEV and VEN, then find the necessary software, and then install it yourself or tell the system where to save the downloaded file (only for objects of the INF or SYS format). Installer .exe files run normally as administrator.
Note: since the occurrence of the 0x00000050 error is very often associated with video drivers, it is better to reinstall or update the control software in the case of discrete graphics adapters using specialized utilities (for example, NVIDIA Experience).
Hard disk and RAM testing
One of the most common causes of this phenomenon can be called problems with hard drives and RAM. In this case, it is recommended that they be fully checked. For the system partition, you should not use the standard tool available in Explorer, but use the command console with the chkdsk / x / f / r command.
To test the RAM, the built-in system tool (mdsched in the Run menu) is applicable. But, if you have the necessary knowledge, it is better to use the Memtest86 + application.
Virtual memory
Incorrect settings of the swap file, which is responsible for the functioning of virtual memory, can also play a negative role.
In the case of automatic installation of its size by the system, you can refuse these parameters and set the volume at the recommended value level or slightly higher. In a configuration with large amounts of RAM, its use can be completely disabled. As practice shows, in systems with outdated 2-core processors and 2 GB of RAM, there will be no catastrophic consequences for the operating system. But this applies only to those cases when the computer does not use resource-intensive software (engineering and multimedia applications or modern games).
Update Issues
Alas, the error 0x00000050 can very often appear due to updates to the Windows systems themselves. Most often this is observed just in the "seven", because automatically installed packages are incomplete. In this case, it is recommended to delete the latest packages one by one, checking the health of the computer with a constant reboot, and if a failed package is detected, it will be necessary to re-search for available updates and block it. Again, sometimes it may not be necessary to remove, but to install updates, among which, by the way, there may be updates for drivers and for missing platforms. In this situation, a manual search is simply set with subsequent installation.
Security Software Issues
Finally, oddly enough, the problem may initially consist in antiviruses and firewalls that block the functioning of some important system applets. This usually refers to free programs like the avast antivirus Avast !. Such software must be removed and the system checked. If everything goes well, it is better to install another software product.
Note: to remove it is not worth using the standard section of programs and components, but to perform a complete removal using special uninstallers like iObit Uninstaller.
It remains to add that for cases when some operations are unavailable in a running system, it should initially be loaded in safe mode.