Blue screen of death is killing me!

Here's the latest error code:
0xc000021a

Just happened.
Let me bing that for you
If you look at the second search result (first one is an ad), you'll see that this procedure is for advanced users. We're talking about a corrupted system file, here. But something that a novice user could do is follow my prior advice:
windows 8 how do I go back to a different restore date - Microsoft Community

That may or may not resolve the problem, but it's worth a shot if you don't know someone with in-depth computer troubleshooting knowlege.
 
Here's the latest error code:
0xc000021a

Just happened.
Ooof, I've dealt with that one before. Not fun, as it's one that doesn't deal with a hardware issue per-say.
0xc000021a - Search Results - Microsoft Support

But since it isn't a hardware issue, more of a software issue, I would just backup your data to an external drive (pictures, music, videos, documents, bookmarks/favorites, downloads, etc.), disconnect the drive and then do a "Remove everything and reinstall Windows" (Win+C, settings, Change PC Settings, Update and recovery, recovery, ...).

You could try the "Refresh your PC without affecting your files" first (but backup your stuff prior anyway), but be prepared to possibly go down the 'remove everything' option later.

Doing a reset/refresh isn't as bad as it used to be, so don't be afraid. It takes some time, but it's better than dealing with the stop errors.

But I can't reiterate this enough... BACKUP YOUR STUFF BEFORE YOU START. External USB drives are cheap now (I just picked up a 2TB drive for $99 last night on sale).
 

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