In this article you will learn the cause of the error -Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems, and further master the 14 fixes for this error.
"I recently had a sudden system crash while playing a game and when I restarted the computer and re-entered the game, the system crashed again. When I restarted the computer again, I found this error message in Device Manager's display driver: Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43). I initially thought it was a problem with the display adapter because it was an older GTX 970, for which I repurchased a new RTX 3070. When I installed the new display adapter and reinstalled the display adapter driver, I still saw the same error message in Device Manager. I'm not sure exactly what is wrong, just hoping someone can tell me how to fix it, any help would be appreciated!"
When you see this error in Device Manager, it usually means that the device has a hardware failure, or that the drivers are outdated and incorrectly configured. It is important to note that this error is not specific to a particular type of device, but can occur with devices including Bluetooth, hard drives, display adapters, etc. The error is not displayed directly on the desktop and you will only receive an error when you try to use a problematic device. Therefore, it becomes a critical point to confirm the presence of this error on your computer.
In fact, there are many Device Manager error codes, and code 43 is just one of the more common ones. When you encounter this error, you can see the device displayed as a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager.
Note 📝: If not displayed, check the display adapter, Universal Serial Bus controller, disk drive, etc. in order of the devices listed above that may have errors.
Device Manager error codes are specific, so if you see error code 43 elsewhere, it probably means a system error, so be careful not to get confused. If you want to fix the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)", please try the following 14 options in order.
Restarting your computer can help you solve many problems and is a worthwhile solution. Therefore, when you encounter the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems", the first thing you should try is to restart your computer.
Wait for the restart to complete, then go back into Device Manager and see if the error message for code 43 still exists. If it still exists, go to the next scenario.
If restarting the computer does not work, then you need to check the device and make sure that it is installed correctly.
You can unplug the device with the error and plug it into another computer to detect if the device has a hardware failure. If the device works properly on another computer without any errors, then you can connect the device to the source computer again and make sure that the installation procedure was done correctly.
Windows 10 has a dedicated detection and repair tool built in to help us fix some of the problems that we can't begin to fix. When you encounter the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems", you can try to fix it using this troubleshooting tool.
Note 📝: If your computer is on Windows 8 and below, you can use Microsoft Fix it to fix it, which works the same way as Troubleshooter.
When a device in Device Manager gets the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems", you can try disabling and re-enabling the device, which will help fix the error.
If the driver version of a device is out of date, or if this version is less compatible, it may also cause the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems". To do so, you need to update the device's driver or roll back the device's driver to the previous version.
Note 📝: If the automatic search does not help you find a new driver, you can also go to the device manufacturer's website and check if a new driver is available.
Note 📝: The "Roll Back Driver" in Device Manager does not apply to the print queue and allows you to reply to the driver only once.
In addition to updating or reverting the device driver, you can also choose to uninstall and reinstall the device driver, which also helps to fix the "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems" error.
Note 📝: If the above error occurs for a USB device, then you need to uninstall the drivers for all devices below the Universal Serial Bus controller list.
If you are using a laptop with a high configuration, when your power plan is power saving, it will cause your computer to have limited performance and may cause the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems". For this reason, you will need to change the power settings.
Note 📝: If you are using a laptop, it is recommended that you check and change the power settings to balanced or high performance to prevent problems caused by the power settings.
If it is a USB device with the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems", you can disable the USB selective suspend setting, which will help to fix this error.
If your computer does not have Bluetooth support enabled, not only will the installed Bluetooth devices not function properly, but it may also cause the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems". To do this, you need to disable the Bluetooth service and enable the Bluetooth support service first.
When a device has the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems", you can fix it by hard resetting the computer.
Sometimes Microsoft patches for Windows 10 may help fix the "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems" error. To do this, you can check and update Windows.
When you see the error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems" in your computer, it means that there is a problem with your computer's hard drive. At this point, you can try to check the current BIOS version and update it. The following steps are for ASUS motherboards as an example.
If you created a System Restore point before the "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems" error, you can fix the error by restoring your computer to a previous point in time using the System Restore feature.
Note 📝: You can also use Windows + R to open the Run window, type rstrui.exe and press Enter to open System Restore, then follow the prompts to select a time point for System Restore.
In addition to System Restore, you can also choose to reset your computer. This method also helps to fix the "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems" error.
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When you see the "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems" error for a device in Device Manager, you can refer to the 14 options above to fix it.
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