Fatal Computer crashes can happen for a large variety of reasons and include the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. They can be divided into both Hardware and Software categories. It is important to note that most crashes that take place within the operating system, i.e. Windows, are often related to software, while those that take place when trying to start up the system are often related to hardware.

While Tech Support is often able to work with you to resolve software issues, hardware issues will often need to be examined on-site or the computer needs to be taken in to resolve the problem. Software crashes can result from malicious programs such as viruses while hardware is often due to poor connections or faulty wiring. By having up to date virus protection and firewalls, you can take away a lot of the causes for software crashes. You can prevent hardware crashes by taking care to follow instructions exactly when installing new equipment, also you can check the wiring to make sure it is all firmly attached.

Even if you are doing these a fatal crash may still occur, that could be the fault of the manufacturer. This would require further action such as calling the manufacturer for tech support or taking the product back to the store for replacement.