I've been having a frustrating issue where my PC keeps crashing and restarting, and the error message flashes by too quickly for me to read it all. This only seems to happen when I'm gaming. In my Event Viewer, I found a message stating that the Microsoft Pluton Cryptographic Provider failed to load due to initialization issues. I don't know much about my CPU components since my brother assembled most of it, but I'm running Windows 11. I had a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue earlier, and after formatting it, the crashing has returned, but this time it's not showing a BSOD.
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By the way, I saw a screenshot you shared from your Event Viewer. It's possible that the error with the Microsoft Pluton provider is causing some of these issues. While it may not directly relate to the crashes, those kinds of initialization failures could lead to instability. Keeping an eye on that error while you’re troubleshooting might be useful.
It sounds like you need to get some crash dump files to analyze those restart issues properly. If your PC can boot into Windows, try checking for dump files in C:WindowsMinidump. If you find any, zip the folder and upload it to a file sharing site. Having multiple dump files helps a lot for diagnosing the problem. If you don't see that folder, don’t worry, it might just mean your system isn't set up to create them. You can change your settings by following a guide on creating minidumps for future crashes.
In the meantime, you can try to stop your system from restarting automatically after an error. That way, the BSOD will stay on screen, and you can get the stop code to figure out what’s going wrong. Here’s a quick guide on how to do that—just follow the steps to disable automatic reboot in Windows 11.
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