One of the most common BSOD (Blue screen of death) errors you may encounter on your Windows PC or laptop is Page fault in nonpaged area. It can appear at the startup or may pop up randomly anytime during operation. If you are facing this issue on your Windows PC, then read on. In this article, we have provided excellent and easy solutions to this annoying problem. This issue can spring up on all the versions of Windows OS; the fixes though are the same for every version.
There are various fixes you can try to fix this issue. But, in order to carry out the fixes, you need to be logged in the computer with the issue. Due to the BSOD error, you may not be able to log in as usual. In that case, you need to log in safe mode to perform the fixes. This is how to boot in safe mode in Windows 10:
After you have successfully logged in Safe mode on your Windows 10 PC, you can try the following fixes to solve your issue.
This BSOD error may be caused due to a corrupted disk volume or a faulty RAM. To check the health of both of them, you need to run a disk check and memory check. To perform that follow these steps:
Windows will perform the scans on the restart which can take 15-20 minutes to complete. Check if your problem gets resolved.
This issue may also spring up due to any recent hardware or software changes that you might have performed on your PC. So, try removing all the recent hardware and software to see if you can fix the issue.
This BSOD error may also be caused due to some interference between Windows and any third party antivirus program on your computer. Therefore, temporarily disable any antivirus application you may be running on your PC to see if the issue fixes.
Disabling Automatic paging is another method that may solve this Blue screen error. Follow these steps:
Outdated drivers may cause a multitude of issues on your PC including this BSOD error. Follow these steps to update your device drivers:
Windows will now search for any updates for the driver you have selected. Follow the instructions that appear to install the same.
You need to be logged in as an administrator to update the drivers.
The solutions mentioned above will help you resolve the issue of the Blue screen error, Page fault in nonpaged area.