Multiple BSODs Windows 10

PlasmaShadow

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I have been encountering multiple types of BSODs, the error messages have been:
BAD_POOL_CALLER (Most common)
BAD_POOL_HEADER (A few times I got it)
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (I got it once, as of now)
I will provide the minidumps when I get access to my PC again.
 
Sounds like your page file is acting up.

How much memory is in your computer?

Make sure all of your memory is showing up in BIOS (if you have 16GB of ram make sure BIOS says you have 16GB of ram)
 
When you boot up your computer it may say "Press F12 to enter system setup" or something of that sort. The button may be F2, Del, F12 or any random button. Press that button and you will enter your BIOS. In the BIOS you will find many settings and system information. Verify that the BIOS says you have 32GB of memory.

Alternatively, you can go into Windows task manager and, from there, you verify that you have 32GB of memory.
 


In task manager, it shows 32.0 GB.
 
Good.

When your computer runs out of RAM to use, it starts using your Hard Drive as RAM (in a "page file") which can be painfully slow (but prevents crashes). The BSODs tells us that there is something wrong with your page file.

Now, since you have 32 GB of memory you may not need a page file because you have an ample amount of RAM. Try to turn off your page file and see if that helps.

http://www.howtogeek.com/126430/htg-explains-what-is-the-windows-page-file-and-should-you-disable-it/

Scroll down to "Managing the Page File" to turn it off.

Side note: Have a page file is a good thing; it prevents system crashes when your computer runs out of RAM. But, since this is a special circumstance (your page file is crashing your computer) I would turn off the page file.
 

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