Narrow Down to Startup Programs

• 1). Click the "Start" button located in the lower-left part the computer's desktop.
  
  
• 2). Click on "Run."
  
  
• 3). Type "msconfig" into the "Run" dialog box.
  
  
• 4). Click the "OK" button.
  
  
• 5). Click on the "General" tab in the "System Configuration Utility" dialog box.
  
  
• 6). Go to the "Selective Startup" section and select or deselect each option in this section, rebooting the computer as each option is selected. This will narrow down the problem to startup software that you can uninstall in your control panel.
  
  

Remove Software

• 1). Press the "F8" key repeatedly while Windows is booting up and scroll down to and select "Safe Mode." Press the "Enter" key in the "Windows Advanced Options" menu.
  
  
• 2). Enter Windows through your personal account.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Start" button found in the lower-left corner of the desktop.
  
  
• 4). Click on "Control Panel."
  
  
• 5). Click "Add or Remove Programs." Scroll down to the program that was installed right before the "Windows Protection Error" started appearing, as this program is most likely the culprit, and click on the "Change/Remove" button. This will hopefully remove the program and the error.
  
  

Removing Hardware/Driver

• 1). Click the "Start" button on your desktop.
  
  
• 2). Right-click the "My Computer" icon and select "Properties" in the menu.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Hardware" tab then click on the "Device Manager" in the "System Properties" dialog box.
  
  
• 4). Scroll down to the hardware or driver that was installed right before the "Windows Protection Error" began, right-click on it then select "Uninstall" in the sub-menu. This will remove the hardware causing the "Windows Protection Error" on your computer, thus removing the error.