If you’re getting a Blue Screen of Death, along with this error message, your logical conclusion would be that there is something wrong with the driver, and you’re right. This error may come out of nowhere, and it is also reported to appear to some Mac users who have installed Windows via Bootcamp. However, whatever the root of the problem, there is a solution for it. Below I have described a few possible ways in which you can get rid of this annoying message and BSOD.
Method 1: Disable Intel’s integrated GPU (only applies if you have a discrete graphics card)
If your system has a discrete graphics card, such as an AMD or nVidia one, you can disable the Intel integrated GPU. It is true that this is more of a workaround than a fix, but if you don’t use Intel’s GPU, you won’t notice a difference.
Method 2: Update the drivers via Windows’ Force Update
If the previous method didn’t solve the problem, you can use the Force Update to try and get newer drivers. You should first download everything Windows Update has to offer. Within the Elevated Command Prompt, type wuauclt.exe /updatenow and press Enter on your keyboard. Once that’s done, close the command prompt and reboot your system.
Method 3: Stop overclocking, if you are
Chances are, if you don’t know whether you’re overclocking – you’re not, and this method doesn’t apply to you. However, if you are, this can put serious strain on your CPU, as well as your GPU, depending on which one you’re overclocking, and this in turn might lead to issues such as the BSOD with this message. Try returning everything to the stock frequencies and voltages and see if that fixes the problem.
Method 4: Rename igdkmd64.sys
If you’re a Mac user who runs Windows via Bootcamp, this solution has been reported to work in such a case. Even though with recent updates of both Windows, and Intel’s own drivers, some users have reported that this issue is fixed, you can’t completely dismiss the chances that it might happen again. In case it does, above you have several methods that you can use to help you get rid of it and never have to deal with it again.
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