I've been struggling with frequent blue screen errors on my laptop for a couple of years, especially when I try to play games. Sometimes I can enjoy a game for several hours, but increasingly I've been encountering crashes. Recently, I can't even play for more than a couple of minutes without getting a blue screen of death (BSOD), and this has been happening consistently for the past two months. The error codes vary, but I often see 'critical process died.' I've updated all my drivers, reinstalled Windows, checked the temperatures, and even replaced the thermal paste, but nothing has resolved the issue. Is it possible that the SSD is the problem?
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It sounds like you're dealing with a frustrating situation! Given what you've described, a failing SSD is a strong possibility, especially since you're getting the 'critical process died' error. This error often indicates that Windows can't access critical files, which a failing SSD might prevent. Since you’ve already tested temperatures and reinstalled Windows, the next step is to check your SSD's health. You can do this by using built-in Windows tools. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and run the command `wmic diskdrive get status`. If it says 'OK,' you’re likely good, but if it shows 'Bad,' 'Caution,' or 'Unknown,' there’s a problem with your SSD.
I ran that command and it returned 'OK', so it seems my SSD is fine. What should I do next?