I was running a program and got a full blue screen with a Fatal Exception Error.

This is the so-called BSOD or the "Blue Screen of Death". It is a full screen Fatal Exception Error and
the only way out is to reboot. This usually points to duplicate or incompatible DLL files being called
into memory. This can also occur if you were working from a diskette or CD-ROM and removed it
before the system completed reading from it.
• Hit ENTER and try to get back to the Desktop, save your work under a different file name and
reboot.
• If you cannot get back to the Desktop reboot the system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete
simultaneously or pushing the “reset” button, not the power switch, on the desktop/tower case.
In the future try to notice patterns or particular combinations of programs that cause the error. Look for
software patches at the vendor's web sites. It could also be a problem with your memory or its settings.
You might want to try setting your memory settings to default. Other than that, there is not a whole lot to
be done; shut down or reboot