Windows Protection Error Messages are either found during the system start up or shut down. You will get the message along with a device name. This means that windows was not able to initialize the device and hence the problem. There are many causes for this error message and you cannot immediately find out the actual cause of the problem.
Windows Protection Error Messages will be displayed if there are conflicts between the protected mode and real mode driver. Problems with registry will also cause this problem and you have to scan the registry with system tools to find out if there are any damages. These messages will also be displayed when there are problems with system memory or cache. If the device BIOS does not function properly, you will get this Windows Protection Error Message.
For majority of the causes, running the system in safe mode will solve the problem. While you run in the safe mode, you can undo the recent tasks. When you do this, the problem will be solved automatically when you reboot the system. Certain viruses might have damaged the registry and you have to run a complete system scan with a powerful antivirus for clearing this problem. You can switch to the registry backup that contain correct information before the problem occurred. You have to look for registry scanners and cleaners and repair the problems with the registry.