This BSOD error can also occur if there is a hardware problem on your system, such as faulty RAM or a Graphics card.
1. Use a System Restore utility
If you have a restore point created before encountering this issue, restoring Windows to the previous state will be the best way to resolve this issue. Restoring Windows will revert recent changes that have been applied to the computer. Hence, if there is a problem with your GPU driver and registry files causing this issue, using a system restore utility will fix it. However, If you don’t have a restore point, move on to the other methods. To use a system restore utility:
2. Enable Safe Mode
While facing this BSOD error, it is normal if you cannot boot Windows normally. To apply the following methods, you will have to access the safe mode first. To enable the safe mode: Once you have booted into safe mode, use your system for several minutes to check whether you encounter this BSOD error. If the error does not appear, that means the issue is due to the drivers, especially the graphics drivers.
3. Reinstall GPU drivers
Since this issue is often caused by a corrupted, outdated, and incompatible GPU driver, uninstalling it entirely from the system can fix your problem. Before uninstalling the GPU driver, you can try to disable it from the device manager to determine if the GPU driver is causing this issue. To disable the GPU driver: If you don’t see this BSOD error after disabling the GPU driver, that means either the GPU driver is corrupted, or the Graphics Card has a hardware problem causing this BSOD error. To ensure that, you will have to reinstall the driver from the computer. To uninstall the drivers, we use an application Display driver uninstaller (DDU) for clean uninstallation of drivers along with the registry files. To uninstall the driver with DDU:
4. Repair system files
Corrupt system files can also cause this BSOD error. To fix this issue, you will need to restore them by running the System File Checker (SFC) to replace the corrupted system files from the cached folder located in %WinDir%\System32\dllcache. To run the sfc command:
5. Reset GPU overclock settings
If you have overclocked your Graphics card, we recommend you reset the overclock settings as it increases the temperature and causes overheating of the hardware components, leading to this BSOD error. There are two ways to reset overclock settings either uninstall the overclocking application or reset the overclock settings.
6. Disable the XMP feature
It is possible that you are using RAM with the XMP feature enabled. XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) is a feature that allows users to use the rated potential overclock speed, which can cause this BSOD error to occur. If you are not using any overclock settings on your RAM, skip this method, as it won’t make any difference. To disable the XMP, follow the steps:
7. Check RAM for a hardware problem
If the issue persists, it is possible that one of your RAMs is causing this BSOD error. To ensure that, you will need to remove all of your RAMs and insert them one by one to determine which RAM is causing this issue. If you need any help, take it to the repair shop.
8. Remove Your Graphics Card
A faulty graphics Card can also cause this issue. If you tested all of your RAM and applied all the solutions described in this article, try removing your Graphics card if your CPU has an integrated GPU. If not, then either scan your Windows for malware with the third-party antivirus or proceed to reinstall or reset Windows without losing the data.
