My pc recently started crashing with BSOD with code DRIVER IRQL LESS OR NOT EQUAL. Also my pc is starting to run slower than usual and the newest Windows Updates are not installing. What do i do?

Anonymous
2023-02-12T17:59:38+00:00

My laptop started crashing with BSOD 3 or more years ago. It had some strange problems, and different error codes. and i couldnt identify it because my computer knowledge wasnt that good. That still happens, i fully reinstalled Windows like 6 times and this BSOD happens every time, even after i reistalled Windows. After some time, my laptop started running slowly, and when i enter it, it takes some time to load. And new recent Windows Updates are not installing, because of some errors saying that "files are corrupted" (0x007002) and something like that. I guess it all started because of Updates. I need your help to fix that so this wont annoy me ever again (Note: my friends say that Roblox is crashing some apps some how and drivers are crashing too because of it.)

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  1. DaveM121 934.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-02-13T08:28:44+00:00

    Hi Danii,

    Sorry, I was offline, if your system is stable after installing the chipset drivers, then please wait to see if that is enough to stop the crashes.

    How much RAM do you now have on your PC?

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-12T20:14:52+00:00

    Hi again, i installed all of the missing chipset drivers and everything seems to be working fine for now. The thing is that i recently bought a new RAM memory, so why could there be the errors? Can it be because i play some games that need like 1-3 GB of RAM?

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  3. DaveM121 934.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-02-12T19:11:18+00:00

    Okay Daniil, I hope that works for you.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-12T19:09:42+00:00

    Ok give me some minutes ill see what can i do

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  5. DaveM121 934.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-02-12T19:07:15+00:00

    Hi Daniil,

    Your minidump files just indicate memory (RAM) corruption no specific driver is listed

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    Go to the support page for your Ideapad 330-17ICH on the Lenovo website, then from there, download and install the version of chipset drivers they recommend and while there, check for any BIOS update that may need to be installed

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    Wait to see if your system stabilizes, if not, the best option is to download the widely available free utility MemTest86, then run a full 4 pass scan with that to test your RAM for physical errors

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