[Solved] Display Driver Stopped Responding and has Recovered

If you get error “Display driver stopped responding and has recovered”, your PC may temporarily hangs and become unresponsive. You can fix the issue with one of the solutions stated in this post.


The following factors can cause the problem:

--Problem display drivers

--Too many running programs or specific application

--Overheating GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)

--GPU timeout issues (the most known cause)



Just start at the top of the list and work your way down:
--Solution 1: Uninstall Graphic Driver
--Solution 2: Download and install latest graphic driver
--Solution 3: Increase the GPU Processing Time
--Solution 4: Close Some Programs Running in the Background
--Solution 5: Clean GPU Radiator



Solution 3 Elaboration: Increase the GPU Processing Time by adjusting the Timeout Detection and Recovery registry value:

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key  and R at the same time to invoke the Run box.
Type regedit and click OK to open Registry Editor.

2) Browse to and then click the following registry subkey:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers

3) On the Edit menu in the right pane, right-click on the blank place. Click New, and then select the following registry value from the drop-down menu specific to your version of Windows.

--If your PC is running 32-bit operating system, follow these steps:
a) Select DWORD (32-bit) Value.
b) Type TdrDelay as the Name and click Enter.
c) Double-click TdrDelay and add “8” for the Value data and click OK.

--If your PC is running 64-bit operating system, follow steps below:
a) Select QWORD (64-bit) Value.
b) Type TdrDelay as the Name and click Enter.
c) Double-click TdrDelay and add “8” for the Value data and click OK.

After modifying the registry here, if a problem occurs and you are not sure how to restore the registry, you can delete the added TdrDelay Name and restart your PC.



Solution 5 Elaboration: Clean GPU Radiator
Overheating GPU may cause the problem. And the GPU is easy to get overheating if the radiator is dusted. So clean the GPU radiator and see if the problem resolves.












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