windows 10 BSOD Driver irql not less or equal bugcheck 0x0000000A

Did you experience Blue Screen errors with the error code driver_irql_not_less_or_equal on windows 10? This is because some kernel-mode process or driver attempted to ingress in a memory address that won’t able to complete their access. And the most probable cause to this Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL bug check has a value of 0x0000000A is a device driver that has a bug and attempted to access invalid memory. Also, the pagefile has been corrupted or there is a memory problem. Update, Reinstall the concerned driver or running memory diagnostic tool probably help to fix this Windows 10 BSOD error.

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Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10

First of all, if the problem started after the new hardware installation we recommend disconnect all external devices and restart windows. This will help if new device driver conflict causing the issue.

If due to this BSOD Windows 10 frequently restarts at startup we recommend boot into safe mode to apply solutions below.

Safe mode is a diagnostic mode of a computer model that enables users of Windows 10 to enter an altered version of windows. And correct any problems that may be preventing them from entering booting up normally.

Update Installed Device Drivers

Drivers are essential components of your PC. They facilitate communication between the system and all installed programs and applications. They need to be installed and must be up-to-date for smooth computer operations. If you notice this Windows 10 BSOD Error, After Recent install a hardware or after recent driver update Then there is an issue with the driver software which is not compatible with the current window’s system. in this case, you need to install or update the current driver for that.

Here Fallow bellow to Update/ Roll Back Device Driver

Press Windows + R, type devmgmt.msc and ok.
This will open the Device manager, and display all installed device driver list,
Look for any driver with yellow exclamation mark you need to update or reinstall the driver.
Let’s take the example of the network adapter,
On device manager, you have to expand network adapters,
Right click on installed driver select update driver,
next select option search automatically for updated driver software,
Let windows download and install the latest driver software if available,
Restart windows after complete the process and check if this helps.
Note: Also you can prefer the Device manufacturer website to download and install the latest driver software for your Laptop/PC.

Use Rollback driver option

If after installing the latest driver you face this blue screen then you can use the Rollback option to Rollback your installed driver software to the previous version. To use this option

Again open device manager using devmgmt.msc
select the problematic driver right click on it and select properties.
Now on selected Driver properties move to the Driver tab.
Here you will find The Roll Back option.

Note: you will only find the Roll Back Driver option If you updated the driver from the old version to new one.

Now Click on Roll Back Driver option
This will prompt a message sure to go back to the previous version of this driver.
confirm with yes and restart windows after complete the process.
Now check If there is no more IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error on windows 10.

Check for Hard Drive Corruption

Also some times your PC can develop errors on the hard disk drive due to repeated, unintended misuse. Improper shutdowns, “hard closing” programs, corrupt or incomplete installation of software and more. As a result, you may experience blue screen errors associated with IRQL_NOT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL.

But good news, Microsoft has included a convenient utility called “chkdsk” (“Check Disk”) to scan and repair hard disk corruption. If the previous troubleshooting steps did not resolve your 0x9 STOP error, running “chkdsk” may uncover and repair the cause of your BSOD.

To do this simply open Command prompt as administrator.
In the command prompt window, type chkdsk c: /f /r and press Enter key.

Tip: CHKDSK is the short of Check Disk, C: is the drive letter you want to check, /F means fix disk errors and /R stands for recover information from bad sectors and x for dismount the disk )

When it prompt “Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)”. Answer Yes to that question by pressing the Y key on your keyboard and press Enter. Restart your computer.

After restarting, the disk checking operation should start. Wait until Windows check your disk for errors.

Test memory module(RAM) for Corruption

RAM is often the cause of many BSoD errors, and Driver_irql_not_less_or_equal is one of them. If you are experiencing random computer reboots, receiving “beep” codes on startup, or other computer crashes, it is likely that your memory could be corrupt. In fact, nearly 10% of application crashes in Windows are due to memory corruption.

If you have just added new memory to the computer, we recommend temporarily removing it to make sure it is not the cause of your IRQL_NOT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL error. After Remove If this resolves your BSOD error. Then this will be the source of your problem, and therefore your new memory is either incompatible or bad. In This case, you will then need to replace your new memory modules.

If you haven’t added any new memory, the next step is to perform a diagnostic test on your computer’s existing memory. A memory test will scan for hard memory failures and intermittent errors, either of which could be causing your 0x9 blue screen of death.

In order to verify the integrity of your system’s memory, you can use Windows’ own diagnostic tool. To access this tool, type Memory Diagnostic on the Start screen and click on Diagnose your computer’s memory problems to bring up a dialog box. It will ask you to perform the check by either restarting immediately or on the next restart. Opt for the immediate one to get going. Read More About Fix Memory Problems using Memory Diagnose Tool.

Virtual Memory Page Issue

You also may experience DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL for the bad virtual memory page. If you have recently tweaked virtual memory for performance optimize, Follow the instructions below to set a default value for them.

Go to Computer Properties. Just right click on Computer / This PC and Select Properties.
Click on Advanced System Settings.
Open Advanced Tab.
Then click on Change in the performance section.
Then click on Advanced Tab.
Now click on Change in the Virtual memory section.
Now check mark automatically manage paging file for all drivers.
click apply and ok, restart windows to effect the changes.

Use Msinfo32.exe to find conflict Resources

press Windows key + R on Run Type msinfo32.exe and click ok.
This will open the system information window.
Here expend Hardware Resources and click Conflicts Sharing.

If you find any devices with conflicts, try upgrading/removing the drivers. Shared IRQ is usually no problem, but audio and raid controllers may cause issues if they share the same IRQ.

Check other hardware

Most commonly BSOD errors are caused by a faulty RAM, but other hardware components can also cause this error to manifest. Relatively often your motherboard can cause irql not less or equal error, so you might want to check it if it’s working properly.

In addition to the motherboard, there were reports that a faulty hard drive or a graphics card can cause this error, so you might have to perform a thorough inspection of your hardware.

If you don’t know how to do this, we strongly advise you to take your PC to the repair shop and ask them to this for you. In addition to faulty hardware, your recently added hardware can cause issues as well.

Also If you installed in any new hardware, such as a new hard drive, RAM, graphics card, or anything similar, it might be incompatible with your motherboard, and that can cause this BSOD error to appear. To fix this issue, we advise you to replace any recently added hardware and see if your PC works well without it.

Resolving a faulty hardware problem

If the hardware has been added to the system recently, remove it to see if the error recurs. If existing hardware has failed, remove or replace the faulty component. You should run hardware diagnostics supplied by the system manufacturer. For details on these procedures, see the owner’s manual for your computer.

Disable the service and confirm that this resolves the error. If so, contact the manufacturer of the system service about a possible update. If the error occurs during system startup, investigate the Windows repair options. For more information, see Recovery options in Windows 10.

Use Driver Verifier to identify faulty drivers

Driver Verifier is a tool that runs in real time to examine the behavior of drivers. For example, Driver Verifier checks the use of memory resources, such as memory pools. If it see errors in the execution of driver code, it proactively creates an exception to allow that part of the driver code to be further scrutinized. The driver verifier manager is built into Windows and is available on all Windows PCs.

To open Driver Verifier, open command prompt as administrator,

In the window of the Command Prompt program, type “verifier” and press Enter.

You can configure which drivers you would like to verify.

The code that verifies drivers adds overhead as it runs, so try and verify the smallest number of drivers as possible.

Keep your Windows 10 up to date

BSOD errors are often caused by incompatibility issues, and in order to avoid potential issues, we strongly advise you to update Windows 10 frequently. Most incompatibility issues and security flaws are fixed through Windows Update, so in order to avoid irql_not_less_or_equal windows 10 BSOD error, make sure that your Windows 10 is up to date.

Repair Damaged Or corrupted system files

Run the system file checker tool (SFC). This can help replace any corrupt windows file and can be very helpful when the exception is caused by a bad system file.

To run this, open Command Prompt as administrator

Type command sfc /scannow and press enter key

This will scan your system for all its important system files, and replace where necessary.

wait until Verification 100 % complete, And after that restart windows.

Note: if system fie checker results windows resource protection found corrupt files but were unable to fix some of them then try the following DISM command dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Perform System Restore

System Restore is not itself the ultimate solution for the issue, but it leads to one. If the irql_not_less_or_equal windows 10 error has appeared just recently and the system was initially working nice after upgrading to Windows 10, you or the system itself must have created a restore point with good configurations. Turning back to a previous state of settings would undo all the changes you carried after the restore point was created. The restoration methods depend on your ability to boot in.

If the error is used to occur while you are logged into your Windows account, you can perform a system restore from within the login session. For this purpose, type system restores on your Start screen and hit Enter key to begin the wizard. Choose a restore point and find your PC in a state when that point was created. Read More: How To Perform System Restore on Windows 10.