I updated MSI Afterburner and turned off my PC for about 5 minutes. When I turned it back on, it randomly blue screened. This has happened around 10 times so far, and now I'm getting an 'automatic repair' message. I really have no idea what to do since I'm not very knowledgeable about computers.
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Does the blue screen show any error codes? Those can really help in figuring out what's wrong. If you can grab a picture of it, that's a good start!
Repeated blue screens after updating a tool like Afterburner usually point to a driver issue instead of hardware failure. Since Afterburner interacts with GPU drivers and system settings, a problematic update can trigger Windows to crash on startup. If you can access the recovery menu, look for Advanced Options and try to roll back or uninstall the latest update. Booting into Safe Mode might be helpful because it only loads essential drivers, allowing you to remove any problematic changes. If you manage to boot normally again, consider reinstalling your GPU drivers cleanly and hold off on Afterburner until everything's stable.
It seems to say 'inaccessible boot device'.