Windows 10: "Critical Process Died" after changing RAM.

Discus and support "Critical Process Died" after changing RAM. in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I recently decided to upgrade my RAM from 8 to 32 gb. I checked the compatibility of the RAM through the crucial scan and made sure to be careful... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by ritvars klavins, Mar 28, 2025.

  1. RITVARS KLAVINS
    ritvars klavins Win User

    "Critical Process Died" after changing RAM.


    I recently decided to upgrade my RAM from 8 to 32 gb. I checked the compatibility of the RAM through the crucial scan and made sure to be careful during the installation. After turning on the PC i recieved the blue screen with the stopcode: critical process died. The weird thing is, I recieved the same error after changing back the RAM to my old one which worked fine before. I have tried different RAM stick slots, Bios settings, and other "solutions" given to similar problems on forums, but nothing has worked so far, so a little help would come a long way considering my PC is unusable at the

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    ritvars klavins, Mar 28, 2025
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  2. KAPIL ARYA MVP
    Kapil Arya MVP Win User
    Kapil Arya MVP, Mar 28, 2025
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  3. SINGH
    singh Win User
    Critical Process Died on windows 10 setup


    Ive just opened event viewer as you suggested but I cant seem to find any error that says "critical process died"
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    I have attached a screenshot of the event viewer. I have scrolled to the bottom to where it first booted up.

    Ive downloaded the software you sent the link for but I'm not sure how to use it as nothing shows up when I load it.
     
    singh, Mar 28, 2025
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  4. JEFF TRUJILLO
    jeff trujillo Win User

    "Critical Process Died" after changing RAM.

    Critical process died

    Critical process died

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    jeff trujillo, Mar 28, 2025
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