screen freezing then restarting

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so i just installed windowblinds and found a skin i like and now occasionally the screen freezes and the computer restarts with no error screen. i know its windowblinds doing it because i havent changed anything else on my computer.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Software errors won't cause a restart. Open Control Panel/ System/ Advanced/ Startup and Recovery Settings: un-check 'Automatically Restart'. Post what the error says.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
so this might be unrelated, but when i did what you said, unchecked Automatically Restart, i restarted my computer to be safe and when i did it ran the chkdsk utility. in the utility it deleted a few things, the normal, then when it finished i got a blue screen and the error read as follows:

"Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0xF7AD551D, 0xF7976c40, 0xF797693c)

Fs_Rec.sys - Address F7AD551D base at F7AD50000, Datestamp 3b7d8361"

i hope that helps. if i get another error message from the actal freezing i will post it asap. thanks again.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Now there's an ancient error......

Do you have Nero installed or some other virtual drive app?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
yep, nero and some PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nero 'InCD" ?
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
the icon to launch is Nero Startsmart, and in the nero start menu the folders are Nero OEM, Nero Toolkit, Nero Vision Express 2 SE.

i have no clue what or where the PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager came from
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
i found an "Ahead InCD" in my add/remove programs list if that helps.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
At some point you installed it and that's why it's showing. If there's no icon in the tray, it's not running.

Do this:
The error you're getting (fs_rec.sys) is the file system recognizer driver. Open Start/ Run: type "sfc /scannow" w/o quotes and follow the instructions.

Let us know.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
well i typed that in and it started, then it said somehting like "files that are required to run windows correctly must be... (i forgot that part) Please insert Windows XP Service Pack2 cd" so i put the cd in and the program ran all the way through and thats it. not conformation screen or anything at the end.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It should have scanned and corrected any corrupt files. Just reboot and it should be clean and devoid of any errors.
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
thanks man, ill post back if i get anything new but hopefully not! thanks again.
Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
so everything has been working great... until today. i turned on my computer and it started up fine. then it froze while i was using it and just restarted, and i still have automatically restart unchecked. then as it was loading i got this Blue Screen:

0x00000050 (0xD0863000, 0x00000001, 0x8063CB36, 0x00000000)

and it dumped my physical memory. so i tried to start it in safe mode, but i get the same blue screen every time.
Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
actually when i restart it in safe mode i get a tad different blue screen error.

0x00000050 (0xC68E3000, 0x00000001, 0x8065E5D8, 0x00000000)

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top
and now i get a slightly different one when i start up regularly, and i haven't done anyhting different!

0x00000050 (0xD0523000, 0x00000001, 0x8063CB36, 0x00000000)

soo confused.
Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top
ok, and i screwed up my first post today. the code was:

0x00000050 (0xD0B63000, 0x00000001, 0x8063CB36, 0x00000000)

sorry about that. but i loaded windows and hit last good configuration and that blue screen came up again. so i have 3 different ones. this is not going to be a fun day.