How To Fix DPC_Watchdog_Violation in Windows 10 and 8 !!

DPC_Watchdog_Violation is an annoying Blue Screen error that frequently appears in Windows 10. It is most common on the computer with Windows 10 and Windows 8/8.1. The DPC Watchdog error appears while you start Operating System. A blue screen would occur showing that your computer encountered a problem and needs to restart. After restarting, the error may appear again causing a restart loop. So, in this post, I am going to guide how to fix DPC_Watchdog_Violation in Windows 10/8/8.1.

The DPC_Watchdog_Violation error may result for various reasons. But, in most of the cases, it appears due to driver incompatibility or hardware problems. As we known, this error is most usually in Windows 10 and Windows 8/8.1. Here I will share list the best ways to fix the DPC_Watchdog_Violation in Windows 10 and Windows 8/8.1.

Fix: DPC_Watchdog_Violation in Windows 10

Method 1: Temporarily Disabling A Firewall Or Antivirus Software

In some cases, you should temporarily disable your firewall or anti-virus software to fix DPC_Watchdog_Violation error. To do that, you right-click on your antivirus software form the taskbar and find a way to disable it.

Method 2: Disable fast startup

Step 1. Press Windows Key + X then select Control Panel.
Step 2. In Control Panel, you look for Power Options and select Choose what the power buttons do.
Step 3. Then you select Change settings that are currently unavailable.
Step 4. Now you will see Fast startup, you disable it by removing the check mark.

Method 3: Uninstall the touchpad driver

 Some laptop users have reported that uninstalling their touchpad driver has fixed the DPC_Watchdog_Violation in Windows 10. To do so, follow steps below:
Step 1. Press Window Key + X then select Device Manager.
Step 2. Then you select Mice and other pointing devices. If you see your touchpad from the list, right click and uninstall it.
Step 3. Lastly, restart your computer and check if the DPC_Watchdog_Violation error has resolved in Windows 10.

Method 4: Repair system files

In order to resolve the DPC_Watchdog_Violation error, you have to repair system files in Windows 10.
Step 1. Press Windows Key + X then select Command prompt (Admin).
Step 2. In the Command prompt window, type exactly SFC /SCANNOW and press Enter.

Step 3. Wait for the checking is complete, then restart your computer.

Method 5: Check your hard drive

Step 1. Go to This PC and right-click on your C drive where your Windows is installed).
Step 2. Then you select Properties > Tools and select Check now.
Step 3. Next, you mark both the check boxes and click Start. In the next dialogue box, select Schedule disk check.
Step 4. Restart your computer.

Method 6. Reinstall all network drivers

First, you learn more how to enter Windows 10’s Safe Mode. When you are in safe mode, go to the Device manager and disable all drivers under the name Network adaptors. Then you restart your computer in normal mode. If the DPC_Watchdog_Violation error is solved, uninstall the network drivers and reinstall the latest versions.

Method 7. Check for driver or external device errors

Step 1. Press Windows Key + X then select Device Manager.
Step 2. Then check the list of installed devices. If you see any yellow exclamation mark beside any device driver, right click and allows Windows look for an update for the driver. If the update fails, right click on the driver again and select disable.
Step 3. Restart your computer to check if the error is solved.
In additional, you should unplug any external device into the computer, then uninstall their drivers and restart your computer to see if the DPC_Watchdog_Violation error is being caused by this external device.