Bad Pool Header - How to Fix Blue Screen Bad Pool Header Error

Any computer owner who has ever used Windows has likely experienced the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD).  While the frequency of the BSoD has been decreasing over the years with the development of newer operating systems, it still occurs enough to be bothersome to millions of people.  So, what exactly is the Blue Screen of Death?  I’m glad you asked.

The BSoD, or a ‘Windows Stop Error’, is an operating system error that occurs any time Windows senses that either a software, hardware or driver error has occurred and it cannot recover from the error. The entire operating system shuts down and diagnostic information is then displayed for you on a blue screen, hence the term ‘blue screen of death’. Most of the time, it is merely a glitch in the system and a simple reboot of your machine clears it up…..if you’re lucky.  If you see the BSoD and the error is labeled as “BAD_POOL_HEADER”, it is likely that you have a bigger problem on your hands and a simple reboot cannot fix it.

If you experience the BSoD on occasion and do a reboot to get rid of it, you could be doing more harm than good.  By rebooting each time, you are simply ignoring the problem.  Overtime, this can - and will - develop into something that will become unfixable. As the problems multiply, your computer will begin performing poorly, you will experience erratic behavior and your computer will begin freezing. Stemming from that, you will encounter hardware failure resulting in significant data loss and file corruption.  The last step is a complete system failure where your machine will be rendered useless.

By now, I am sure you are wondering how to fix this error, right?  By hand, the process can be quite complicated, even if you have a ton of free hours to manually go through your machine and are willing to take a stab at correcting the problem, which likely won’t work unless you have access to the appropriate software.  Or, you could send your computer and your hard-earned cash to a computer repair shop. Or, better yet, you could just throw your computer away with all your irreplaceable information on it and splurge on a new PC.  You’ve got a couple thousand dollars laying around, right?  Didn’t think so.  It seems you should take the smart approach and, for a reasonable price, purchase registry cleaner software to take care of this problem with a simple scan and a few clicks of your mouse.

Why would registry cleaner software be the solution you need? Well, that’s simple. Almost every time a user experiences a stop error (BSoD), the culprit is a corrupt registry.  The registry on your machine is, essentially, its brain. It tells the operating system how to function properly and contains all the data required to do so – even something as simple as opening your Start Menu. Each piece of software and hardware on your computer has the ability to add, remove, or overwrite that data.  So, you can see how one small bit of corruption can start a chain reaction and lead to the fatal Blue Screen of Death.

Therefore, it goes to show that in order to remedy this problem, you need an efficient and reliable registry cleaner.  Not only will it correct any currently corrupted files, but it can ensure that none will be corrupted in the future. The benefits?  All the useless information, error logs, and extraneous data once stored in your registry will be gone and your computer will perform like it did the day you took it out of the box!