Introduction

Errors are pretty common when you are a habitual user of the Windows operating system. So, while you are working, especially when you are browsing, it is pretty common that an error might pop up while you are in the middle of an important project. When errors pop up that means something is going south with your computer. 

Errors indicate that maybe you have a faulty driver, or you are in desperate need of an upgrade of either RAM, processor or storage. It could also mean that your system needs a total upgrade and in order to minimize the errors, you should get a new system or make an upgraded version so that you get rid of all problems altogether.

More often than not, whenever an error pops up you close it to get back to work as quickly as possible. But neglecting these errors won’t ever solve the problem. Sometimes, when you get the time you just reinstall your windows to get rid of the problems. It sure helps but it is just for about a couple of days and they will be back again to haunt you. Once you investigate what these errors mean you can easily resolve them. But some errors result in changing the major components of your PC so it’s always better to upgrade them up with something new and improved. 

Let’s check out the most common windows errors which you might come across:

1. Blue Screen Of Death

No matter which Windows operating system you are using, it might have happened that you may have encountered this error a couple of times i.e the blue screen of death. Unlike most errors you can not just escape from this error as you can not just press ESC to avoid it and you can not just press Ctrl + Alt + Del to fix the error right away. 

This error is caused either by bad RAM or it may have happened due to a software change that you might have made on your PC. 

In the first case you can test out your RAM and after testing you can fix the problem quite easily. You should just do three simple things: 

1. You need to search for “Windows Memory Diagnostic” which can be found in the start menu. Run the application. 
2. When the PC is done running the application it will automatically restart your PC, run the test and then reboot the system back into Windows. 
3. Once the system restarts you have to wait for the result message. The message may take a few moments to appear on the screen when the system starts up. 
4. You have to be patient. It will show the message again and keep an eye out as it will quickly disappear. 

If the problem has not been resolved, it means you have faulty RAM so you need to replace it as soon as possible.

If you are facing the second case then what you can do to fix the error is that you should restart your PC. After restarting it, if you see the problem is still there then it is a clear sign that a new device that was attached to your PC is causing the problem. So this time before restarting you should unplug any new device that you may have attached to your PC. This software error usually occurs because of recent hardware or software changes that you might have made on your computer – just uninstall any new software while booting in through Safe Mode.

For tackling these situations you can also use a  pretty effective freeware tool that is known as Nirsoft BlueScreenView. What this application does is that it looks into the system dump files and then logs to figure out what might be the reason that has caused the problem.      

2. Virtual Memory Is Too Low

This error is a fairly common one that you might bump into. Whenever you get this error it usually means that your RAM has reached its capacity. It usually occurs when you are multitasking and are running several different programs simultaneously. Or when a single program or command that you have given requires a large amount of RAM. 

Computers always use smart ways to deal with such programs as it provides them with the real actual memory or something else that is called Virtual memory, which essentially is your hard-drive memory which is being used in place of the physical memory. 

In order to resolve this type of error what you need to do is install more RAM chips but if you think that your existing RAM is more than enough to bear the work that you do then you should increase the size of your pagefile. 

First go to the Control Panel, System, and Security. Click on the Advanced System Settings, and then from the Advanced tab, go inside the performance pane, and then click on the settings. Normally, it is suggested that you keep the Page file size about 1.5 to 2 times less than your RAM.      

3. The Missing DLL Files

Dynamic Link Library are the files that contain some executable functions that Windows OS uses for its operations, and they are saved with .dll extension. When you are using Windows operating system, commonly, you may cite a missing DLL message. This error usually appears while you are trying to open some program and it says that one of the files i.e DLL is nowhere to be found. 

Sometimes you will experience this error while you are trying to run a game and it will not load the game and also you will find that many program files also give the same error too.  

Another cause for DLL errors is when there is some new software installed and they can replace the DLL files with some older versions and also when your hardware isn’t up to date… that can also cause the same thing too. 

In order to fix this error, you can reinstall the software, or if this is a system file then you can search for it online and you can download a copy of it. It may happen that the replacement file that you have downloaded may not necessarily work. One more thing: make sure the file you are downloading online comes from a trustworthy source.   

If the required method does not work, you should try downloading a better antivirus suite as these types of errors can also be caused by viruses.

4. Insufficient Storage Error

An insufficient storage error is an error that constantly pops up on the screen when you are trying to store any large files like games, photos, music, or movies on your computer. What you need to do is install more storage in your machine. You can add an HDD or an SSD, or replace your current one with a larger version.

However, it is advisable that you go for as large an SSD as you can manage because SSDs are known to access large files about ten times faster than an HDD.  

5. Device Errors

If you face an error saying that the device has stopped working, then this error is due to some glitches that are found in the driver module. In order to get to the bottom of this, you need to go to the  Device Manager. In order to reach there just click on the start menu and then type devmgmt.msc. Now what you have to do is just locate the device and then right-click on it and after that go to its properties. Then click on the “Update Driver” button. If you find that the problem is not resolved then just click on the Device Status, that is where you will find an error code. Go to your browser and search for that code on the web, that is where you will be able to find various links to an ample number of forums that will include Microsoft’s support site that will explain to you and will also provide the ultimate solution for your problem.     

6. Windows Update Error 0x80070057

Sometimes it happens that a specific Windows error code may not give much help. Often recurring errors spout out different codes each and every time which sort of makes it hard to nail down the exact cause. So there is one specific error code that is known to every Windows user and that error is 0x80070057. This error has been around since Windows XP and it always shows up whenever Windows Update runs into problems. 

This error usually pops up when a windows installation or a backup fails or when you find out that Windows Update refuses to even install updates. So the solution to fix the problem is that you can rename the SoftwareDistribution folder, or you can edit a few Registry files and you can replace the corrupted files manually. This way you will be able to solve the problem in no time. 

Generally, Windows Update is such a great thing when everything works out smoothly but the errors can cause so many headaches that it is impossible to work through them. But once you fix them, despite all the stress, your system starts to work smoothly plus on the bright side you learn something new and whenever such a problem surfaces again you would know exactly how to fix it.          

7. Security Certificate Errors

Certificates are basically there to ensure your computer’s security when you are trying to connect to any website. So the websites are known to use an HTTPS connection that is secure while they connect to any computer. For this very reason, they pay a third-party Certificate Authority (CA).   

So what happens when your browser is trying to connect to these websites is that it examines if there is a certificate that matches the one it trusts. If it does not find any certificate that it trusts or if the certificate is not legitimate, or the website has forgotten to update it, it will suddenly give you a security warning. If this happens frequently whenever you visit the website, then you should check if your system is the one creating the problem.     

These security certificates are the epicenter for your safety when you are connected to a website. Therefore the most common reason behind this error can be when your computer’s clock is not adjusted to the correct time zone and is constantly showing the incorrect date and time. That is the reason the conflict arises because the certificates use a proper begin and end date, thus when checked the certificate seems illegitimate to the system.        

In order to fix this error you need to follow three steps down below;

• Right-click on the date and time of your computer which is displayed in the bottom right corner.
• When a list of options pops up click on ‘adjust date/time’.
• Select the proper time zone and the date and time. 
• Apply the changes.
• Reboot your computer and then check if the time is correct or not. 

Even after this whole process if you find that the time is set wrong again, it might be because your CMOS battery that is located in the motherboard of your computer is no longer working. Because that has the BIOS information and settings and even the system time is also present there. So with the power of the CMOS battery, the CMOS battery keeps the track of the time even when the system is shut down. So replacing the CMOS battery would be a good idea in order to fix it permanently.   

Conclusion

Conclusively any of the above-mentioned errors could be occurring when your system appears to be working improperly or some software is erased from the system. These types of errors are persistent until or unless you fix them. But it usually happens that no one takes out the time to fix the errors when they surface. You just completely ignore it until or unless it keeps on messing up your work. 

But it’s essential to realize that once you fix the errors, they will no longer disturb your work pace and you can get on with your work as quickly as possible without any hindrances.