After recently seeing a blue screen error with the code 0xc0000218 my research pointed to the issue being due to a corrupt registry hive (keys relating to a specific user). I collated the following sequence repairs based on best practices and online advice.

-    Use another Windows account. The hive might only be damaged on one account so other users may not see the problem. Log in, salvage your personal data and create a new account for yourself.

-    Start up in safe mode (hit F8 as the system is booting). Once logged in you can scan your system for viruses, replace the registry with an old version (if available) or run registry repair software (there are many free and commercial ones out there).

-    Use the Windows boot disk to start the machine and run any available checks. This is a long shot, especially with registry issues, as system checks are not specialised enough to resolve most registry issues. It is worth trying all the same.

-    Resort to PC maintenance software, such as Reimage, to boot the system, scan for & resolve the issues.

Most software for corrective maintenance has bootable disks (usually to download from their sites) that can start up PCs that experience a blue screen in start-up. I resorted to using Reimage (partly due to cost, but also due to their site stating their software could fix the exact error code I was seeing) and it resolved my PC problems.

The key take away lesson from this issue was to (a) always maintain back-ups of your registry and (b) don’t reinstall Windows until you have attempted every avenue of repair.

Cool Nature Wallpaper

People naturally like to personalize their environments. From the earliest times, people made decorations to spruce up their living spaces. You can easily imagine even the early cave dwellers painting on the walls to give their cave that “homey” look.

Modern people are no different, of course. Although today so much of our living and working space involves sitting at a computer. So, naturally enough, we seek to make the experience a bit more “our own” by creating personal space through decoration.

Your computer screen is ripe for personalization. Many people put up pictures of their family and children. However, you might enjoy natural views and animals as a way to escape for a bit from your office space.

There are many websites that offer nature wallpaper for your computer, and there are some amazing pictures out there. One of the things I noticed as I looked around for great nature desktop wallpaper is the wide variety in the quality of websites. Some sites look like they are just an excuse to get you to visit so they can bombard you with annoying pop-ups and flashing ads. That is really annoying to me on any website.

So, I thought I would rate sites that offer images for your computer. I created a simple rating of 1-5, with the higher rated sites being recommended, with quality images and good navigation to help you find what you are looking. Admittedly, the rating is purely subjective based upon my impressions, but at least you can avoid the sites that are very spamy.

I hope that this helps you find quality images for your computer, and makes your search a little more pleasant. You can find my review of nature wallpaper sites here.At Boneblogger.com we explore all kinds of topics related to science, the natural world, and enjoying the outdoors.