System Configuration Utility Method
1. Click the 'Start' button on your computer's desktop.
2. Click the 'Run' icon.

3. Type 'msconfig' into the Run box.
4. Click 'OK.'
5. Click the 'General' tab located on top of the 'System Configuration Utility' dialog box.
6. Navigate down to the 'Selective Startup' section and select or deselect each option in this category, rebooting the computer after each option is selected. This method narrows down the problem to your startup programs, which can be uninstalled in the 'Add or Remove Programs' section, fixing the problem in the process.
Remove Software Method
7. Press the 'F8' key continuously as Windows is booting up. Choose 'Safe Mode' and press the 'Enter' key while in the 'Windows Advanced Options Menu.'
8. Enter Windows via your personal account.
9. Click on 'Start' in the lower left corner of the desktop.
10. Click the 'Control Panel' option and select 'Add or Remove Programs.'
11. Browse to the software application installed right before the 'Windows Protection Error' problem began as this application is probably the cause, and click on the 'Change/Remove' button. This action will uninstall the software creating the error, thus removing the error from your computer.
Removing Hardware/Driver Method
12. Click on the 'Start' button found on your desktop.
13. Right-click on the 'My Computer' icon in the menu, then scroll down and choose 'Properties.'
14. Click on 'Hardware>Device Manager' in the 'System Properties' dialog box.
15. Navigate to the hardware or driver that was installed right before the Windows Protection Error problem started. Right-click on the selection and select 'Uninstall' in the menu. This will uninstall the hardware creating the Windows Protection Error on your computer, thus eliminating the error.