How to Fix Stop Code 0x0000000A or IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL in Windows

At one point you happen to turn off your laptop or desktop computer and the next day you are faced with the fact that it  does not start normally  and a blue window with a sad face appears (this is if you have any version of Windows 8.1 or 10).

You may see the error “Stop 0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL” which is a failure that is usually triggered during system startup, as we usually do.

In most cases, these errors are associated with faulty drivers or corrupted or incompatible hardware-software.

Here we will teach you how to fix  this driver issue  which is also known  as Blue Screen of Death  .

What causes the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error?

Considering that a “blue screen” failure is an important message, which usually suggests immediate attention, due to a sudden suspension of the system, it is important to state that this is done to  avoid hardware and software damage to the equipment  .

In most cases, these errors are generated due to incompatibility of hardware, software or failure of it, some drivers, which leads to risk in the system.

Sometimes the message will give us a clue where exactly to look for the problem or mention the driver causing the failure, in other devices such as the video card,   driver failure ,  directly from the sound card or, failing that, with the hard drive failure.

How do you fix the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error?

To fix this error, you can choose from various solutions, which also provide diagnostics as well as solutions that can be used to restore your computer.

Load a validated configuration (Windows XP, 7 or Vista): To do this, you need to turn off  the PC  and proceed to disconnect all peripherals that have been connected to your device, this includes printers, cameras, scanners, hard drives, etc.

When you turn on the computer, you must keep pressing F8, to enter the BIOS options, where you can see the advanced boot configuration options.

Select with the directional keyboard the option “Last known good configuration” and after that, keep pressing the Enter key, to continue.

Once you are in the operating system, you should go and download the updated drivers directly from the web. This will be directly, for equipment peripherals, more directly, for those compatible devices.

Are you planning to change Windows?

IRQL errors   can occur only when the system tries to download  an “upgrade”,  which is called  an “upgrade  or upgrade  ” from a Windows system.

Sometimes this causes conflicts within the operating system and as a result, various failures occur during system startup, causing it to shut down unexpectedly.

For this reason, what professionals recommend is that the antivirus program be removed along with the “backup” program installed on your PC.

After completing the installation of the new operating system, you should install only those programs that are compatible with it and which in the future will not cause any conflicts.

It also verifies that the device and its peripherals work with your computer and are compatible with the new operating system you have installed.