


There's no simple explanation for the cause of stop errors. On preview releases of Windows, the screen color can be green, leading to the green screen of death (GSOD). It is also commonly referred to as a system crash, a kernel error, a blue screen, a blue screen of death (BSOD), or a stop error. When the machine stops in order to prevent the operating system from moving forward in these conditions, it is called a bug check (or bugcheck). Examples include something failing that could compromise security or lead to corruption of the operating system (OS) and/or user data. When Windows encounters a condition that compromises safe system operation, the system stops. If you're not a support agent or IT professional, you'll find more helpful information about stop error ("blue screen") messages in Troubleshoot blue screen errors.Īpplies to: Supported versions of Windows Server and Windows Client What causes stop errors?
