When using Windows, system crashes are a common occurrence. Although the dreaded blue or black “sudden death” screen is usually present when such catastrophes occur, that’s not all that might go wrong. A purple screen of death might appear in Windows for a variety of reasons.
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Method 1: Put Away USB Accessories
To begin, disconnect any USB devices from your computer. You will run into problems while attempting to use the system if any of the hardware devices you are utilising (the keyboard, the mouse, etc.) are damaged in some way.
After disconnecting all extraneous devices, wait a few minutes to check for results. If it doesn’t, try the next option.
Method 2: Modify the Graphics Processing Unit Driver.
A faulty graphics processing unit (GPU) driver is a common cause of the dreaded “purple screen of death,” as we discussed earlier. If you’re seeing a purple screen, it could be because your graphics driver is old or corrupt.
If you’re having issues with your GPU, updating the driver is your best bet. In case it doesn’t do the trick, you can always try reinstalling the driver. There are two stages to this procedure.
We’ll start with the driver update tutorial. In the event that that doesn’t do the trick, we’ll show you how to completely uninstall the driver and reinstall it using a different programme.
We advise booting into Safe Mode as the initial step.
This is all you need to do once you’ve entered Safe Mode:
Step 1: Then, in the search bar, type “Device Manager,” and hit the “Open” button.
Step 2: In the new window that appears, expand the Display adapters section, and then right-click on your graphics driver.
Step 3: To do so, select Update driver from the menu that appears.
Step 4: Then, follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process.
Check to see whether the problem still exists after updating the driver.
If the purple death screen persists after updating the drivers, try installing them again from scratch. To do that, just follow these steps:
The Necessary Steps Are As Follows:
Step 1: The first step is to boot into Safe Mode.
Step 2: Safe Mode is where you should install the Display Driver Uninstaller.
Step 3: You should unzip the file after you’ve downloaded it.
Step 4: After extracting, you should see a 7-zip file. Please double-click it.
Step 5: After doing so, the file will extract once more, at which point you will have the uninstaller at your disposal.
Step 6: To remove an application, right-click on it and select “Run as administrator” from the menu.
Step 7: Click the arrow next to Select Graphics Driver to reveal your available drivers.
Step 8: Simply select Clear and Restart and give it some time to finish.
Step 9: It’s recommended to reinstall the driver from the manufacturer’s website after a reboot.
Method 3: The Overclocking Software Must Be Turned Off
Disabling GPU overclocking tools has reportedly helped customers fix the purple death screen. The general guideline is that you shouldn’t overclock your graphics card until you know for sure that your hardware can take it, as some overclocking applications can be excessively taxing on your system.
We suggest you try turning off any overclocking software to see if the problem goes away.
Method 4: Launch The Program Using Compatibility Mode
With Microsoft’s compatibility mode, you can use your old software with the latest version of Windows. To avoid the dreaded “purple screen of death,” consider starting the software or game in compatibility mode.
What you should do is…
Step 1: Right-click the app icon on the desktop.
Step 2: Select the tab labelled “Compatibility” under “Properties.”
Step 3: The option to “Run this programme in compatibility mode for” should be checked.
Step 4: Select a Windows version from the subsequent drop-down menu.
Step 5: To continue, select Apply > OK.
