Windows computers can occasionally display the "Your PC did not start correctly" error. If faced with this error screen, follow our guide to return to browsing.

A bad system config error on a Windows machine can stop you dead in your tracks. Here are some things to try to troubleshoot and fix the pesky issue.

If you think a recent Windows update or software installation caused the 'Critical Process Died' error, reverting to a recent restore point might fix it. Reset or reinstall Windows.

These aren't like your chipset or graphics drivers where you can (and should) update them yourself, but fortunately, Windows has a built-in scan tool to help fix file system and Windows driver errors.