Windows Vista What causes Blue Screen at power up.

Today at startup of computer it showed a "Blue Screen" and required a further power up, this time it showed normal Desktop Icons working a normal installation of software. Response will be appreciated.

 

Was it a blue screen only showing long series of numbers across the display screen? When you repowered the machine did you get a black screen asking if you wanted to perform a system repair.

 

Thanks for your response. Just an entire size blue screen, and just blank. On restart normal black screen with no request for repair. Thanks.

 

Since my last response, I have carried out three separate power ups of computer and each time, started normally for a few seconds after which the screen becomes an entire blank blue coloured monitor screen. There are no figures or wording shown as to request for repair. The usual small circle indicating installing is shown and remains active for a considerable time.
It requires computer power switch to be switched off, showing computer being closed down and then off. Restarting computer again, restarts and completes as normal. Error only started today with first power up of computer.

 

Getting any errors showing in the Event Viewer.

 

What part should I look into?

 

How old is the monitor. That blue screen could be a sign the monitor may be on it's way out. Do you have a spare monitor. If so, connect it to the computer to see if the same thing happens. Check the Device manager(Display Adapters) for any errors or symbols(Exclamation points etc.)

 

Error:Search Mapi2.Handler1.Can not be loaded.Error discription.Class not registered. 1:06:2015 14:00.
Possible: Device Driver Error or Service Error.
There are several erros listed over a long period.

 

Did you use any sort of a registry cleaner.

 

Hi BobbyScot, At this stage of it's life, Vista will probably give all sorts of funny problems. A Google search on Vista Blue Screen:https://neosmart.net/wiki/blue-screen-death-bsod-errors-windows-vista/
Nearly all "fixes" I've seen start with making sure you all MS Updates installed first. Neil.

 

Thank you for responses. Software used is CCleaner options and Avast Free Antivirus. Each second Tuesday of the month updates are downloaded and installed. I do use CCleaner Registry cleaner but carefully read of contents before deleting - only temp files of non essential software. Thank you.

 

lj50, monitor is 4 years old and only one that I have. Check for errors in Device Manager>Display adaptors>GeForce NVIDIAGT630>working properly>Driver Date 12/3/2015. v.9.18.13.4788.

 

Have you tried to follow the procedures in the link I posted? Neil.

 

Nice link Neil. Saved it to my Favorites.

 

Neil, I read your link and tried one or two of the suggestions with no results.
Tried a Restore, but caption shows unable, "Catastrophic error 0x8000FFFF ".
Checking Windows Updates, discovered that Windows Defender had made an update on 1/06/2015. Checking further, I noted that Defender v.1.1.1600.0. was still installed and current. I un-ticked most of its boxes. This Windows Defender must relate to Vista as a new version only applies to Windows 8 and 8.1. is this correct?

 

Windows Defender was the "new" boy when Vista came out as I recollect.
It could be replaced with MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials) and if MSE was downloaded and installed, it automatically shut down Defender.
The Defender now part of W7/W8.1/W10 is a better unit which has replaced MSE as an AV program.
Looks like we need to establish what your error code 0x8000FFFF relates to. Neil.

 

It looks like your Registry cleaning may be the culprit!
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-nz/windows-vista/windows-update-error-8000ffff
Neil.

 

Catastrophic Error 0x800FFFF

 

Sorry Neil I posted my link before reading your Fixit link in it's entirety.

 

Does it look like Registry cleaner error to you? Neil.