How To Force Windows To Crash and Display Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD)

Posted November 9, 2004
Filed under: TechTalk |

Forcing windows to crash (BSOD) enables a user to test recovery and password security. The following registry entries, when set, will allow you to crash Windows by holding the right Ctrl button and then pressing ScrollLock twice. The entry is as follows:

Location of System Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters

Value(s) to Modify: CrashOnCtrlScroll

Correct Data Type: REG_DWORD

Value: 1 to enable, 0 to disable

You must restart the computer before this entry will take place.

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