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Title: Blue Screen and desktop manager stopped working
Post by: daddog on November 14, 2010, 01:04:58 PM
Just reformatted my system yesterday hoping to take care of a problem I have been having for the last couple months, but no joy. 

It started up again this morning “Desktop Window manager stopped working and was closed.” I have the default Windows back ground. The latest drivers for my GTX 260, updated the BIOS for my Gigabyte MB. Sometimes it is a blue screen, other times just the message about the desktop manager stopped working.  I think the issue is related to the desktop manager that stops working because both started around the same time.

Windows 7 Home Premium
MB Gigabyte GA-EP45TUD3P
Intell Duo E8500
8 Gig RAM
Vid Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Sound Sound Blaster Audigy
64bit OS

Could it be a memory issue? How could I check my memory? It is Kingston.
Other ideas? With a fresh format I am really stumped as to what it could be.
Title: Re: Blue Screen and desktop manager stopped working
Post by: BaldEagl on November 15, 2010, 12:43:12 AM
It doesn't sound like a memory issue to me but to test it download and run memtest.
Title: Re: Blue Screen and desktop manager stopped working
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on November 15, 2010, 06:35:15 AM
Just reformatted my system yesterday hoping to take care of a problem I have been having for the last couple months, but no joy. 

It started up again this morning “Desktop Window manager stopped working and was closed.” I have the default Windows back ground. The latest drivers for my GTX 260, updated the BIOS for my Gigabyte MB. Sometimes it is a blue screen, other times just the message about the desktop manager stopped working.  I think the issue is related to the desktop manager that stops working because both started around the same time.

Windows 7 Home Premium
MB Gigabyte GA-EP45TUD3P
Intell Duo E8500
8 Gig RAM
Vid Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Sound Sound Blaster Audigy
64bit OS

Could it be a memory issue? How could I check my memory? It is Kingston.
Other ideas? With a fresh format I am really stumped as to what it could be.

Have you overclocked your computer? If yes drop to stock speed (everything) and retest.
Title: Re: Blue Screen and desktop manager stopped working
Post by: daddog on November 15, 2010, 04:02:24 PM
I will try the memory test.
Never dabbled in overclocking. :)
Title: Re: Blue Screen and desktop manager stopped working
Post by: gpwurzel on November 15, 2010, 04:16:15 PM
Searching round the intardnet, found this one (which might help)
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7hardware/thread/2dc2ae43-c9c3-4ef5-8d2c-456ba8edee3f (http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7hardware/thread/2dc2ae43-c9c3-4ef5-8d2c-456ba8edee3f)

Sounds like your issue Daddog, hope you get it sorted fella.

Wurzel