How to blue screen windows 10 cmd How to force a Blue Screen of Death error. Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command. Type regedit, and click OK to open the registry. Browse the following path:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\kbdhid\Parameters Right-click on the right side, select New, and then click on DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new DWORD CrashOnCtrlScroll and press Enter. Double-click the newly created DWORD and change its value from 0 to 1.