Windows 10: Driver Power State Failure - how to solve the problem
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The error message DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE on Windows 10 is often accompanied by a blue screen. You can find out more about this and how to fix this here.
Driver Power State Failure in Windows 10 - it could be because
The error message DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE in Windows 10 in connection with a blue screen usually occurs shortly after the computer is started or shutdown. This can often be attributed to a driver problem. To check this, look for corrupt drivers and reinstall them. Here's how to do it:
- Open your device manager. With a right click on the start button you can select the manager from the list. You can also press the Windows key on your keyboard, enter "Device Manager" and confirm with Enter.
- Now look for devices with an exclamation mark.
- If you have found such an entry, select it with the right mouse button and click on "Update driver".
- A new window is opening up. If you select the top button, Windows automatically searches for a driver update.
- If your system does not find any updates for the device, you can completely uninstall the driver of the hardware component and then reinstall it.
- To do this, right-click the device in question again and uninstall the driver manually.
- After the next PC restart, your hardware will be automatically reinstalled.
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Under certain circumstances, the energy-saving mode can also be a cause of the problem. We'll show you how to configure it on your Windows 10 device.
- To do this, open your Windows settings. Open the settings with Windows + i . In the System chapter you will find the Battery tab. Alternatively, you can also press the Windows key on the keyboard, enter "Battery" and confirm with Enter.
- There you will find some settings in the lower part. Here you remove the check mark for the automatic power saving mode.
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