{"id":170901,"date":"2023-07-17T20:32:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T18:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/?p=170901"},"modified":"2023-07-17T12:32:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:32:55","slug":"how-to-solve-the-bsod-irql_not_less_or_equal-error-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/170901\/how-to-solve-the-bsod-irql_not_less_or_equal-error-in-windows-11.html","title":{"rendered":"How to solve the BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Windows 11 can experience different errors along its use. However, the most critical ones are those associated with the infamous blue screen or black screen<\/strong>. There are several causes for these errors, but there\u2019s an advantage. When you see these errors, you can find the code that indicates the cause. In order to solve a Windows 11 error you need to understand the real cause. The IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error accompanied by a Blue Screen of Death BSOD points to the system memory or device drivers as main cause for the error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This kind of error happens when a driver or hardware component attempts to access a memory<\/strong> address but through an incorrect Interrupt Request Level (IRQL). Some other causes also include: overclocking settings, Windows registry corruption, damage in the drivers or a need for update for the GPU driver. In order to fix it you can try some of the solutions in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fix the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error with updated drivers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your drivers are failing<\/strong> it may be due to outdated driver files. In order to update the drivers follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open the Device Manager from the Start menu in Windows 11.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select the Display adapters and right-click on Display driver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Press the button Update driver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Select Search automatically for drivers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Wait for Windows to complete the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Click on Search for updated drivers on Windows Update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. In the Settings section, verify if there is an update available.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Scan the Hard Drive in Windows 11<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Another solution for errors in Windows includes the hard drive scan<\/strong>. Perform an analysis on the storage device to avoid problems that appear because of frequent data usage and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open the CMD console with administrator permissions from the Start menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Accept the permissions in the pop-up Windows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Run the command: chkdsk \/f \/r<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The process will apply when you restart your computer. You can restart the system using the letter S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The chkdsk command checks and repairs file system errors<\/strong> on the hard drive. You can use it to focus on detecting bad sectores, files as well as cross-linked links or corrupted files. It uses the following parameters: \/f: It corrects errors on the disk, and for this, the hard drive must be locked and \/r: It locates bad sectors and recovers readable information from those sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Restart Windows 11 when the process finishes in order to apply the last changes. This analysis process is very useful when dealing with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error. The system restart automatically to confirm that everything works fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Liberate space in Windows 11 and solve the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Some errors in Windows 11 appear when your hard drive is full<\/strong>. The IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error is one of those.  You can free up space to try to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Type \u201cfree up\u201d in the Start menu search bar and click on Disk Cleanup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Select Drive C in the small windows that opens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Confirm the option and press the button Clean up system files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Select Drive C again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Check on the boxes to delete and confirm with OK.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Press on Delete files to start the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Analyze Windows 11 File System<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        NTFS is a fundamental part for all the processes in Windows 11. Nonetheless, when something occurs to the file system we get exposed to several errors. In order to repair the NTF you can use the SFC command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Open the command prompt as an Administrator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Accept the UAC permissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. In the console run the command: sfc \/scannow<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Wait for the process to end.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          SFC is the command that analyzes each part of the file system and detects anomalies<\/strong> to proceed with the correction if necessary. You can get the following results for the SFC command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n