The DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error means your system adapters are either invalid or running with an inconsistent power state.
Fixing the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE in Windows 10 is relatively easy. You can try the following solutions to see which one fixes the blue screen error on your Windows 10 PC.
1. Uninstall Corrupted Drivers
You may suspect that some faulty drivers are causing the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error. Well, you aren’t completely wrong.
Corrupted drivers can cause the blue screen error in Windows 10. You need to check the state of your installed drivers to make sure they aren’t corrupted.
With an error such as DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE, the blue screen could result from corrupted files in the driver folder.
If such files are majorly corrupted, there’s no point in repairing them. You need to simply replace them by uninstalling the corrupted drivers altogether.
To uninstall the driver,
- Go to the Windows 10 start menu
- Type ‘ run ’ in the search dialog box
- Click on the Run program from the search results
- You can also launch the Run box by pressing shortcut keys – Windows and ‘ R ’ on your keyboard
- In the Run dialog box, type ‘ msc ’
- Click on OK to launch the Device Manager
- This opens the Device Manager window, wherein you see a list of drivers marked with yellow color
- The yellow mark indicates corrupted drivers
- Right-click on every hardware (driver) or device marked with yellow
- Click on Uninstall
Make sure you repeat this process for every driver that bears the yellow mark. Restart your PC thereafter, and see if you are still facing the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error.
If you’re not sure about the corrupted drivers, you can scan your PC with the System File Checker (SFC) program. You can detect corrupted files with an SFC scan, which also repairs them automatically.
To run an SFC scan,
- Type ‘ cmd ’ in the Windows 10 search box
- Go to Command Prompt program from the search results
- Right-click on it and select ‘ Run as administrator ’ from the context menu
- Type the command ‘ sfc /scannow’ in the Command Prompt window
- Press the Enter key to execute the scan
- Wait for the scan to finish (this make take a couple of minutes)
- Restart your PC
You should always run an SFC scan; just in case your Device Manager is unable to show any corrupted device with the yellow mark.
2. Change your Power Plan
Your system running on power saving mode is probably the second-most common reason to cause blue screen error in Windows 10.
To fix the “DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE” error, you need to switch your Windows 10 back to a balanced mode. With a balanced power setting, your drivers won’t face power shortage. Thus, this can prevent the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error.
To change power settings on Windows 10,
- Go to the Start menu on Windows 10
- Click on the gear icon to open Settings window
- Go to the System icon and click on it
- Navigate to the Power and Sleep settings
- Click on ‘ Additional power settings ’
- Now, go to ‘ Related settings ’
- Choose ‘ Change plan settings ’ option and select Balanced (recommended) or High Performance
- Click on OK to save changes
A shorter way to open power settings window:
- Right-click on Start menu icon
- Choose ‘ Power Options ’ from the menu
For earlier versions of Windows,
- Open the Start menu
- Click on the Control Panel program
- Go to the section called ‘ Power Options ’
- Select ‘ Balanced ’ power plan option
- Save the change by click on OK
- Now, click on ‘ Change plan settings ’ (it’s next to the option)
- Open the ‘ Change advanced power settings ’ link from the new window
- Expand the section for Power Saving Mode and Wireless Adapter Settings
- Change the settings to “ Maximum Performance ” in both these sections
- Go to the Link State Power Management and PCI Express sections and expand them as well
- Here, change the power settings to Maximum power savings
- Click on Apply and OK to save changes
3. Tune Down Newly-Installed Drivers
You can try scaling down the new drivers installed on your PC. In most cases, the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error occurs when you install the new driver. The upgrades from your new drivers aren’t compatible, causing the blue screen error on Windows.
You don’t need to uninstall and reload these drivers. Instead, you can roll back these drivers to their previous versions.
To tune down the drivers,
- Go to Start menu and open Device Manager
- You can also launch the Device Manager by typing ‘ msc ’ in the Run dialog box and press OK
- Go to the newly-installed drivers from the device list
- Right-click on them
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Select the
Properties
option
Click on Driver tab from the Properties window - Click on Roll Back Driver button (press the R key)
Allow the drivers to roll back, and click on OK to save changes. Now, restart your computer to put this change into effect. See if it has fixed the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error.
Check for Updates
Checking updates for system drivers is probably the best way to prevent the blue screen error. You need to make sure that the drivers are updated. Outdated drivers are a main reason causing the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error.
- Go to the Start menu
- Type ‘ device manager ’ and open the Device Manager program from search results
- Select the adapters/drivers from the list of device
- Expand them and click on Update Driver
Follow this process for each driver, and update them one by one. Reboot your computer to finish the configuration of the installed updates.
4. Unplug Peripherals from your PC
Is the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error occurring whenever you connect a certain device to your computer? Peripheral devices such as scanners, printers or cameras can cause the blue screen on Windows 10.
You can try unplugging these peripherals to fix the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error.
It’s simple:
- Just turn the computer off
- Remove the peripheral device
- Turn the computer on
This is the simplest way to fix blue screen error and can get your system running perfectly in no time.
5. Remove any Recent Software
Any recent software that you installed could cause the blue screen error as well. You need to remove such problematic software (game or tool) to fix the problem.
- Open the Start menu on Windows 10
- Click on the gear icon to open the Settings window
- Go to Apps section
- Select the recently-installed software
- Click on it to expand options
- Click on Uninstall
Follow the instructions presented by the setup wizard. After successfully uninstalling the software, restart your computer.
If none of the above solutions could fix the blue screen error, you’ll have to try out the final resort. The last option is reinstalling Windows 10 altogether. Create a backup for your files and computer data. Format your hard drives thereafter. And, reinstall your Windows 10 by logging into Microsoft’s online user account.Link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209″>go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209