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“Can anyone help me with fixing the wdfilter.sys Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error on Windows? I keep encountering this issue, and I’m not sure what’s causing it. I’ve tried restarting and updating drivers, but the problem persists. Any solutions or troubleshooting steps I can try to resolve this?”
Hi Deno,
No antivirus or firewall is known to cause this, but some can interfere, so try turning them off for a while. Using a USB Wi-Fi or different network adapter can help check if it’s a hardware issue. Also, make sure your network drivers work with your Windows version. If it keeps happening, you may need to try more fixes or restore Windows.
I’ve been facing the same afd.sys BSOD issue, mostly while browsing. I’ve already tried sfc, DISM, updating drivers, and even malware scans—same as the original post. Before I go as far as restoring or reinstalling Windows, I wanted to ask: is there a known antivirus or firewall that causes this? Also, would testing with a different network adapter (like a USB Wi-Fi dongle) help rule out hardware problems?
@MiraLennox thanks I had the same amdppm.sys BSOD. I fixed it by using the AMD Cleanup Utility to remove all AMD drivers, then reinstalled the latest ones from AMD’s site. I also updated the BIOS and turned off Cool’n’Quiet and C-State in the BIOS. No more crashes after that.
Only if you’ve any sort of cloud or external backup of your data, unless data recovery after factory reset will be impossible.
Whenever you do a factory reset of your phone, it overwrites the complete data and this is beyond the capability of any Android Data Recovery to retrieve back your data. In other cases except overwriting, data recovery is possible. But still, 100% data recovery remains a bit challenging. As the data storage technology of Android phones is very complex.
Can I recover pictures from my Android which I formatted an year ago?
Always ensure you eject the drive before unplugging it. In your case, your files might have been corrupted and inaccessible to your WD drive. You could try using any DIY data recovery software to retrieve them.
Did you have any backups of the data?
Start with checking your memory and hard drive since hardware problems often cause this error. If those tests don’t find anything, then update your drivers. This way, you can rule out hardware issues before changing software. Let me know if you need help with any step.
Hi Mira, thanks for the advice! Also, would you recommend running the memory and disk checks first, or should he start with driver updates?
I haven’t updated my Intel or other device drivers yet. I also haven’t run the DISM or SFC system file repair commands. The intelppm.sys BSoD started happening right after a recent Windows update, but I haven’t tried uninstalling those updates to see if that fixes the issue. I haven’t scanned my PC for malware, and I haven’t disabled the intelppm.sys driver by changing the registry Start value to 4.
Have you already updated your Intel and other device drivers and run the DISM and SFC scans? Also, did the intelppm.sys Blue Screen start immediately after a particular Windows update or driver change?
Here are some additional steps you can try to fix the BSoD issues. Use System Restore to go back to a point before the update if available. Run a memory test using mdsched.exe and check your hard drive with chkdsk C: /f /r. Turn off Fast Startup in the Power Options settings. These steps can help fix or pinpoint the cause of the blue screen errors.
These steps are generally safe and do not cause data loss because they only repair boot files, not personal data. Commands like bootrec, bcdboot, and assigning a drive letter to the EFI partition are low-risk when used correctly.
However, mistakes like selecting the wrong partition, using the wrong drive letter, or accidentally formatting a partition can lead to problems.
To stay safe, it’s a good idea to back up any important files beforehand and double-check partition details in diskpart before running any commands.
Sometimes, the issue is caused by temporary iCloud server delays, so waiting a bit can help. If it’s stuck for hours, try restarting your device and initiating the restore again. Also, Go to Settings > iCloud > Backup and check if the backup is available and intact. If nothing works, you can set up the iPhone as new and use third-party iPhone data recovery tools to extract and recover lost data.
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