“Display driver stopped responding and has recovered” error.

Anonymous
2009-10-13T16:38:34+00:00
  • Running Windows 7, 32-bi,t on a Lenovo W500. Display Driver: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650.
  • The error message (“display driver stopped responding & has recovered”) follows a system freeze, a short blackout. Then everything works fine.
  • Downloaded the most current driver from the company's Web site.
  • Seeemd to work for a day, but now I'm getting the same behavior.

Crabby Office Lady

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2012-01-27T00:10:30+00:00

Hello Crabby Office Lady,

This error can happen because of an outdated video driver, to many programs running at one time or even high CPU activity. There is a link to a KB article on the following post that gives more info on the issue and helps to fix it, see:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/error-display-driver-stopped-responding-and-has/1b6c2b8b-b0a7-49d9-bc3b-e9cc98d51004

L.D.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-08T11:24:47+00:00

    I have the same error: Display driver stopped responding and has recovered

    When i'm watching a video on youtube and move the mouse a little bit i get a short blackout then everything works fine but my browser crashes and it's very annoying.

    I have a new pc and i didn't have this error before

    pc specs:

    intel i7-4770K 3.50ghz

    16 gb ddr3 1600mhz ram

    GPU: GeForce GTX 650 Ti

    windows 7 ultimate 64 bit

    i have only 3 games on my pc: minecraft, euro truck sim 2 and GTA SA

    please help!

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-08T11:27:30+00:00

    I can't find IEHIGHUTIL.EXE

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-26T22:34:40+00:00

    Crabby Office Lady,

    Its simple all you have to do is uninstall the current version and install the driver that you are given in the original case a Disc . I was having really trouble with 320.49 version same thing thing was occuring always then I tried this method it works perfect now i am current using 220.18 version I guess. I hope it really works for all of you .

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-08-28T16:33:18+00:00

    Its simple all you have to do is uninstall the current version and install the driver that you are given in the original case a Disc . I was having really trouble with 320.49 version same thing thing was occuring always then I tried this method it works perfect now i am current using 220.18 version I guess. I hope it really works for all of you

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