How to stop getting the message "Your device has run into a problem and needs to restart"

Paul Busman 0 Reputation points
2026-07-21T16:42:11.56+00:00

The title says it all. I get this message every few days while on the internet. The computer (HP Pc) immediately restarts and seems OK after that. When I start Chrome, it tells me that Chrome was shut down incorrectly and offers to restore my tabs. This also works fine.
How can I stop this from repeatedly happening?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
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  1. David-M 122.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-07-21T17:15:26.19+00:00

    Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.


    This behavior can occur for several reasons. It is necessary to investigate.

    Please see if your computer created minidump files.

    These files are in C:\Windows\Minidump.

    (If you don't have a Minidump folder, check if it is in the plural Minidumps.)

    Copy any files you have to your desktop and store them in a ZIP file. Then, upload the ZIP file to the cloud (OneDrive), choose to share it, and get the link.

    Then, post the link to the ZIP file here so I can have a look.


    Looking forward to your reply.

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