Instructions to fix Has stopped working errors on Windows 7.10

Certainly, in the process of using your computer, you will encounter Has stopped working error . This is a very common error, it does not exclude any software or applications.

So the "Has stopped working" error has a cause from where and how to fix this annoying Has stopped working error . All will be in this shared article by Ben Computer.

SYNOPSIS

What is Has stopped working error?

The cause of "Has stopped working" error on Windows

4 simple ways to fix "Has stoppeed working" error

1. System error 

2. Due to hard drive failure

3. Due to conflicts with programs running in the background

4. Defragment your hard drive

What is Has stopped working error?

In simple words, when your computer or specifically a software shows Has stopped working message on the screen, it means that the software is stopped working. This means that the software application or the operating system is having a problem. And to find out why this error occurs, let's join Ben Computer to find out the cause in the next section.

The cause of "Has stopped working" error on Windows

The cause of the error is quite a lot, and we can hardly know the exact error lies here for each particular case. Therefore, I will list the reasons I have dealt with.

System error

Due to the hard drive failure

Due to conflicts with programs running in the background

Due to corrupt or faulty RAM

4 simple ways to fix "Has stoppeed working" error

We have learned about the concept and the causes of has stopped working errors on Windows operating system in the above sections. And in this part, I will guide you on how to fix this error with 4 different ways. Because it is difficult to determine where the error is, please try them one by one, and will definitely handle this error. Let's get started.

1. System error 

During the process of using your computer, if you are not careful, your computer is very susceptible to virus infection from malware or files downloaded on the network.

These viruses will invade and occupy some rights on the computer, sometimes disabling the operating system, which affects the software or applications on Windows and can lead to has errors. stopped working.

And to check if there is a system error, do the following:

Step 1 : Use the Windows + S key combination   to open the search box. Then enter the keyword search box " Command Prompt ". Next select Command Prompt (Note: you should open as Administrator).

Step 2 : Type the command "sfc / scannow"  in the Command Prompt window for the operating system to check and scan.

Step 3: The scan time will take about 10-15 minutes. If there is an error with the operating system, it will show the date of the screen for you to follow.

2. Due to hard drive failure

If your hard drive fails or fails, it can cause errors and affect the ability to read and write data. This is also more likely to cause the "Has stopped working" error .

Therefore, your thing to do is to check whether the hard drive in use is really the cause of this situation or not, the tool I send you is the Scan disk . To use it, do the following:

Step 1 : Go to My Computer ( My PC ) and select drive C .

Step 2 : Right-click on drive C and select Properties .

Step 3 : In the Properties window , select the Tools tab

Step 4 : In the section Error checking and select Check

Step 5 : The Error checking window appears, choose Scan Drive to start scanning.

Step 6 : Wait for the process to finish running, if no errors appear, please scroll down and try the third way.

3. Due to conflicts with programs running in the background

Having many processes running in the background is also one of the causes of Has Stopped Working errors on your computer , as you know Windows is an open operating system so software and applications are installed without much pressure. standards in it.

Because of this, they can overlap causing the Has Stopped Working error. To eliminate the above situation we have to temporarily turn off applications running in the background to see if the computer still has this status or not.

Step 1 : Use the Windows + R key combination to open the RUN window . Then enter the keyword " msconfig " and press Enter.

Step 2: In the window “System Configuration” and select the Services tab .

Step 3: Select " Hide all Microsoft services " to hide all Microsoft services

Step 4: Click the Disable All button to disable services, applications running in the background on the operating system. Then press Apply and OK .

After completing the steps, reboot and re-enable the failed application to see if the problem has been fixed.

4. Defragment your hard drive

The has stopped working error can also be caused by the fragmentation of your hard drive, Windows has a defragmentation tool built right into the operating system itself. You can use this tool to fix hard drive defragmentation.

You can read the article on defragmentation by Ben Computer to find out more details. In this article, I will not go into more depth because the article is quite long already.

Note, when choosing the hard drive to check for defragmentation, you should choose drive C because this is the drive containing the operating system, but this error is mainly caused by the OS.

Above are 4 ways to help you fix has stopped working errors on Windows. Since this problem is difficult to identify the specific cause, please try them one by one.

After the test is completed, please reboot the computer and restart the software that failed before. Hope this article will help you fix the error when using the computer.