How To Fix Pink Screen Of Death On Windows 11

A hardware or software failure can cause the Pink screen of death on a PC.

If you have encountered a similar issue, read through this article to know what to do to fix it and boot into Windows normally.

What To Do When You Get A Pink PC Screen?

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BSOD errors are common for PC users. If you suddenly get to see a pink monitor, then follow the steps given below to fix it.

When you get the pink screen of death, restart your computer. A simple restart can sometimes fix minor bugs and errors.

So, shut down your PC, and unplug the power cables attached to it. Wait for some time. Then connect the power cable and power the PC on.

If you again get the pink screen computer, check your PC.

You can connect another monitor to your PC and check if it is working.

Also, check your graphics card or a different PC and check if it works there. If the graphics card does not work there, you need to replace it.

Besides, check the cables connected to your PC. If there is any sign of damage, change it.

Sometimes the peripherals attached to the PC can be responsible for the Pink screen.

So, shut down your PC and detach all the unnecessary peripherals attached to it.

You can also connect each peripheral and check which one is causing the issue.

After disconnecting the peripherals, if you still find the issue persists, run Startup Repair.

A Startup Repair can help Windows recover from the pink screen of death. So, run a Startup repair and see if this can fix the issue.

To run a Startup repair, follow the steps given below:

Use a bootable device to boot your PC. When Windows Logo appears, select Repair your Computer.
This will lead to the Advanced Startup Recovery menu.
From this menu, select Troubleshoot.

Let Windows finish the repair process.

Then restart your PC. If your PC restarts with a pink screen, enter safe mode and perform the rest of the solutions.

Safe mode starts Windows in the basic state with minimal functionalities.

When you cannot boot into Windows normally, enter safe mode. Besides, safe mode helps to detect the actual problem.

Follow the steps to enter Safe Mode:

Open the Advanced Startup Recovery Menu as shown in the first method.
Select Troubleshoot option.
Select Advanced options >Startup Settings >Restart.
Press F5 key on your keyboard to enter Safe Mode with the networking option.

Make sure to update your graphics drivers. Outdated graphics drivers can also be the reason why you are getting a Pink screen.

If you are using an Nvidia graphics card, use GeForce Experience for updating the graphics drivers.

To do this, run GeForce Experience. If you don’t have it installed, download & install it from Nvidia’s official website.
After opening the app, click on Drivers and check for available drivers.
Download & install the drivers.
For AMD graphics card users, use the Radeon software instead of GeForce Experience and follow the same process.
Run the app and check for any newly available drivers.
Download & install the latest drivers, and once done, restart your PC.

Sometimes if your PC is overheated or the fans are not working properly, then also you can get stuck on a pink screen.

So, open the back side of your CPU and check if the fans are clean.

If there is dust, clean it with a blower. After that, restart your PC and check if it typically enters Windows. If not, run an SFC scan.

Corrupted or missing system files can also be the reason for a pink screen monitor.

Run the System File Checker to check for missing or corrupted system files.

Type cmd in the Windows search box and choose to run it as administrator.
Type or copy & [paste the following command in the elevated Command Prompt window and press Enter.

sfc /scannow

Windows will initiate the checking process. Allow the scan to complete and check f this could fix the issue. If not, then run a DISM scan.
This will repair corrupted Windows images that can be responsible for the issue.
Copy & paste the following line of Command in the Command Prompt window and press the Enter key:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth