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How can I narrow down the component causing a BSOD

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December 8, 2013 12:48:04 PM

I recently completed a new Windows 7 system build; the first few days it was fine, but has started BSOD-ing on boot up. I will restart it and it will usually run fine after. All I did was install updates and a few programs (Office, Firefox, etc).

Is there a way to narrow down the issue? I'm not really sure where to go from here. Would reinstalling Windows help?

When it BSODs, it says "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA" (http://i40.tinypic.com/311rw2q.jpg)

I ran MemTest86 and it passed. Would it possibly be a HD issue?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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December 8, 2013 1:44:24 PM

Use system restore to reset back to a time when all was running well.
Do a clean reinstall if you must.
Most likely a bad update or app is the cause.
I would hope that you have installed a antivirus program.
Microsoft security essentials is free and unobtrusive.
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