Will disabling a driver stop it from causing a BSOD.


  1. Skylais
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    Will disabling a driver stop it from causing a BSOD.


    So i am new to this, and i found the driver causing the BSOD. if one were to go into device manager and right click and disable the problem driver, would it stop it from causing BSOD?
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  3. centaur78
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    It should in most cases... why ??
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  4. Skylais
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    1st time trying to help.
    https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...0-minutes.html
    Can you check through what i have post see if you get same driver causing the issue.
    Also can you help assist possibly, I am nervous i could possibly be doing this all wrong.
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