automatic shutdown while playing game

[Vidhya]

hey! my computer shuts down automatically while I'm
playing a game and a blue screen pops up stating "a
problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down
to prevent damage to your computer,
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL..." This problem has never
occurred before.

Also, I updated my video and sound driver a week before
this problem began. Could the updates be the cause?

Thanks!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Vidhya,

Also, I updated my video and sound driver a week before
this problem began. Could the updates be the cause?

Almost certainly, as you are able to tie the update to the change in system
behavior. Rollback one at a time to the previous driver version. To do this,
open Device Manager from the Control Panel/System/Hardware tab. Expand the
appropriate branch, then double click the device. You will find a rollback
button on the driver tab.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone