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BSOD, short for Blue Screen of Death, is a critical error screen displayed by Microsoft Windows operating systems when the system encounters a severe issue it cannot recover from. This can be caused by hardware failures, driver conflicts, memory issues, or corrupted system files. The BSOD halts all operations and displays an error code or message to help diagnose the problem. After a BSOD, the system usually restarts automatically. It’s a key indicator of underlying system instability that requires troubleshooting.
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