How to Differentiate Between Hardware and Software Problems on Windows
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Summary
The majority of Windows users will encounter a problem at some point, but it can be difficult to determine whether the issue is due to hardware or software, sometimes both can display similar symptoms.
There are several tell-tale signs which point to each respectively, software problems tend to be accompanied by an error message, if a specific program is crashing it is likely to be software related, as well as issues occurring following a software or Windows update.
Symptoms of hardware issues are a system that doesn’t turn on, or sudden crashes without warning, rather than being accompanied by an error message.
There are also diagnostic procedures for both software and hardware to help pinpoint the exact problem before looking at solutions.
