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BSOD DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and nvlddmkm.sys

Anonymous
2020-01-17T09:46:54+00:00

I suddenly am having frequent Blue screens with:

Stop Code: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

What failed: nvlddmkm.sys

and it is getting really frequent. I have uninstalled all bit defender free which i recently installed. I reinstalled my graphics drivers seem to be no luck yet.

I am currently am following this guide. 

If you guys have experienced this and fixed it please do help me.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-01-17T12:04:36+00:00

    Yes, i installed a driver not that old dated around february 2019. After that it still blue screened but instead of DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL  it is now Video scheduler internal error

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  2. DaveM121 888.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-01-17T09:49:01+00:00

    Hi Jake

    As you have already worked out, this is caused by your Nvidia graphics card device driver . . .

    The newer drivers can sometimes cause this type of blue screen and an older version of that driver is generally more stable . . .

    Open Device Manager (accessible by right clicking your Start Button)

    Expand the Display Adapters Section

    Right click your video card and choose Properties

    On the Driver Tab, choose 'Roll back Driver'

    Restart your PC once done . . .

    If that is grayed out or does not resolve the issue, go to the support page for your device on the manufacturers website, then download and install the video driver they recommend, it may well be an older version to the one you are currently running

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-17T11:44:09+00:00

    update: The bluescreen error now changed into Video scheduler internal error.  Any ideas ? 

    If all else fail i will try a clean install on windows 10, if that doesn't work then. I can decisively blame it now on my graphics card failing

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  4. DaveM121 888.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-01-17T10:09:25+00:00

    Hi Jake

    For an Nvidia driver, uninstalling form Device Manager is best . . .

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-01-17T10:07:35+00:00

    i'll do that. do you have a recommendation on how to uninstall the driver? there seems to be many ways but i do not know which is better. Use a third party? uninstall in controll panel? or uninstall using device manager?

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