How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes
Windows 8.1 sometimes abruptly stops working and crashes. Here are some tips to avoid system crashes by changing appropriate system settings. Press Windows Key + C simultaneously.
Method 1 of 5:
Uninstall Incompatible Updates
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Picture 1 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Press Windows Key + C simultaneously. -
Picture 2 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes The Charms Bar will appear. Click the Search icon. -
Picture 3 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Type "View installed updates" in the Search Box. -
Picture 4 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Click the Settings icon. -
Picture 5 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Open that from the Search Results. -
Picture 6 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Sort the updates in date-wise manner. Click the "Installed on" column. -
Picture 7 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Uninstall any recently installed updates. To do so, right click an update and select Uninstall option.
Method 2 of 5:
Refresh the PC
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Picture 8 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Go to Settings. -
Picture 9 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Go to Change PC Settings. -
Picture 10 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Go to Update and Recovery. -
Picture 11 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Open Recovery, and click "Get started" under "Refresh your PC without affecting your files".- You can also get to refresh your PC through search: Press Windows Key + X and select Search. Type "Refresh your PC" in the Search Box. Click the Settings icon. Open that from the Search Results, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Method 3 of 5:
Identify Malfunctioning Device Drivers
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Picture 12 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Press Windows Key + X simultaneously. -
Picture 13 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Select Device Manager. -
Picture 14 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Expand the top root entry, i.e. the computer name. -
Picture 15 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Click the View menu, check-up Show hidden devices. -
Picture 16 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Do you see devices with yellow-color exclamation mark? Right click a malfunctioning device and select "Uninstall" option to initialize the driver removal. -
Picture 17 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes After successful uninstallation, restart your computer.
Method 4 of 5:
Use the System File Checker
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Picture 18 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Insert Windows 8.1 Operating System installation disc in your DVD Drive. -
Picture 19 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Press Windows Key + X. -
Picture 20 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Select "Command Prompt (Admin)". -
Picture 21 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Type the following command; press ENTER:- sfc /scannow
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Picture 22 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes After successful completion, type "EXIT" and press ENTER.
Method 5 of 5:
Clean Boot your PC
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Picture 23 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys simultaneously. -
Picture 24 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Click "Task Manager". -
Picture 25 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Click "More details" link at the bottom left. -
Picture 26 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Click the Startup tab. -
Picture 27 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Click the "Status" column to sort the startup items in a relevant manner. -
Picture 28 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Disable all the Non-Microsoft startup programs. To do so, right click a startup item, select Disable option. -
Picture 29 of How to Fix Windows 8.1 Crashes Exit Task Manager and reboot the PC for the changes to take effects.
Update 05 March 2020
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