Computer Error Messages
Aug 29th 2008Rex Simpletonlaptop computer
Every computer owner has seen the error messages that appear on the computer. You are probably familiar with those illegal error messages where your heart begins to sink and you feel a nervous breakdown. But who has the right to call these error messages "illegal"? Does this mean that the end of someone is near? Will the computer be dead because it was turned on by you? Some of the persons get so scared off when they see these error messages that all they do is turning off the computer and call a repair technician, which is the best solution according to them. Over 20,000 computer error messages are known to date and it is not possible to find out what they literally mean.
After all what do error messages like the following mean: "Cannot delete tmp164_5.tmp: There is not enough free disk space." This error message doesn't even make sense. If the machine is telling you that you need to delete files, and when you want to do that, it won't let you. Hmmm! Interesting situation!
There is a message "An illegal operation has been performed by the program which will now shut down. Contact the program provider, if it continues". I don't even remember the exact number of time I have encountered this message. This one message tests the nerves of the user. You may be wondering if the people call the program provider in such a case. The answer is a simple "NO". The program vendors are not helpful in these cases. Letting the vendor know about the error message is just the same as letting Santa know about your wish list.
What can be done?
Most of these problematic messages could be dealt with by rebooting the computer or by turning it off and then turning it on. So, unless you are software engineer or have a good knowledge of computer, then you don't need to bother about these messages.
These error messages are nothing to worry about, but still there are some of the error messages that you should beware of and get help if you see them.
Windows perfection error - this message is displayed on the screen when there is a problem with VxD which means virtual device driver problem. For this, reboot the computer, make it enter the safe mode, then uninstall the driver that caused the problem and install it again. Errors occurring in the winnows registry cause this problem. So it is always better if you download a good windows registry utility software which fixes all the errors in the registry.
KERNAL32.DLL - The KERNAL32 receives a lot of processing requests and get entangled in it. It has to deal with a number of programs and their processing. Whenever there is a problem with KERNAL32, it means that either the files have corrupted, microprocessor problem, software gone wrong, corrupt drivers, virus in the computer, or reduced space in hard disc. It could mean a lot of things if you get a KERNAL32 error message. Even some problem with hardware also causes this message to appear. If there is not proper power supply, or overheated microprocessor, then these things are also responsible for KERNAL32 message. In such a case, you must use a registry utility cleaner and see if it solves the problem.
Blue Screen Errors - These are major computer errors and usually the computer doesn't bother sending you a cute error message here. You just get this big blue screen which is telling you to take immediate action. In some cases the blue screen will say "Wait for program or press ctl Alt Delete to reboot. In most cases you are just better off rebooting, because most of the time you cant get your program back. Once you reboot your computer should be fine. Sometimes the blue screen only informs you that you have unplugged some device and need to plug it back in. If Windows doesn't come back, then you need to reboot. The only time you ever need to worry about the blue screen is when it keeps recurring and won't go away, and then you probably have a hardware problem and should call a repair service provider.
In the End
Rebooting the computer only helps in most of the cases. There are always exceptions and there are cases when there have been problems in registry files and a registry utility cleaner solves the problem. It is important for you to get used to the meaning of error messages and summon a service technician to see what the problem actually is.
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