>>>>>If the computer is new, make sure all drivers are up-to-date and exactly correct for the actual hardware. Look for hardware-related optional updates in Windows Update.
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>>>>I will try to take a picture with a camera when I get this BSOD. It usually scrolls fast but maybe Pause button will work.
>>>>The computer is not new - about 3-4 years old. And I only see this BSOD after I installed VS2012.
>>>>I have 4 GB of RAM. If I knew that adding another 2 or 4 GB would help to alleviate the problem I would certainly do it.
>>>>And I will check the System and Application event logs, to see if I find anything there.
>>>>Thank you.
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>>>I highly recommend downloading the MemTest86+ ISO, burn a bootable CD from it, and run it to test your memory:
http://www.memtest.org/>>
>>IMO Disc errors happen more often than RAM/CPU failures...
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>I've seen a number of both memory and disc failures (never a CPU failure). IME disc failures are not specific to one particular application, they tend to affect the operation of the computer for all applications. That's why I suggested a RAM test in Dmitry's particular case.
In my case the BSOD, I think, is caused by memory but not necessarily faulty memory chip (I used the utility you recommended and it found no fault). What I see before the BSOD "fires" is my screens go haywire; they start jumping around, size changes, go On and Off. This goes on for about 5-15 seconds and then very quiet :).
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