Fix 'Critical Process Died' Blue Screen Error

The Problem: You are working on your PC and it suddenly crashes to a blue screen with the code CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED.

The Short Answer: This means a background process essential to Windows (like svchost.exe) has stopped unexpectedly. It is usually caused by a buggy driver or a corrupt system file.

Method 1: Update Your Drivers

Most blue screens are driver-related. Since you might crash again, try to do this quickly or boot into Safe Mode first.

1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
2. Look for any devices with a yellow exclamation mark.
3. Right-click them and select Update driver.
4. Also, update your Display adapters (Graphics card).

Method 2: Run an SFC Scan

System File Checker can find if a Windows file is corrupt and replace it.

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.
3. This process takes about 10-15 minutes. Do not close the window until it finishes.

Method 3: System Restore

If this started happening recently, go back in time.

• Search for Create a restore point in the Start menu.
• Click System Restore.
• Choose a date before the crashes started happening.