nvlddmkm.sys caused a crash and other issues

Bigsexy022870 · Jan 24, 2026

vm report https://drive.google.com/file/d/1owA08bLW-kRSZDrE0YqwaGb_NNdA4vw6/view?usp=sharing

Seems i am having a similar issue that other people are having. Today my pc crashed and error report pointed to nvlddmkm.sys pc specs are as follows
Alienware Aurora R16
Intel Core i9-14900F
Cryo-Tech AIO Liquid Cooler 240mm Radiator
32GB DDR5 5600 Ram
Custom Alienware Motherboard Intel Z690
Dell GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB Ram
1TB NVMe M.2 Kioxia SSD (Boot) 7045 mbps Read - 5789 mbps Write
4TB NVMe M.2 Lexar NM790 SSD (Storage) 6783 mbps Read - 6523 mbs Write
Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
1000W Dell Platinum PSU
Windows 11 Home
OS Build 26200.7628

Now i have been have other issues like once in a while fps and gpu utilization will drop to zero for like a sec or 2. plus application failures being logged in "reliability history". And not every day but often i will see Windows Installer reconfigured the product on darn near every program i got. or sometimes just a few. But these things never happen till like a month ago. Could this all point to GPU failure. Perhaps a sub par windows update. Any help would be appreciated.

zbook · Jan 24, 2026

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Bigsexy022870 · Jan 24, 2026

i think the link is fixed

zbook · Jan 24, 2026

Please perform the following steps:

1) Add WMIC:

Code:

DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMIC~~~~

Add or Remove WMIC command Feature in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the WMIC command as an optional feature for all users in Windows 11. The WMI command-line (WMIC) utility provides a command-line interface for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). WMIC is compatible with existing shells and utility commands...

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2) Run Tuneup plus > post a share link into the newest post

https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/bsod-crashes-debugging/360137d1645183388-batch-files-use-bsod-debugging-tuneup_plus_log.bat

Batch files for use in BSOD debugging - Windows 10 Help Forums

Information This thread is for use by the BSOD team to store batch files that can be used to collect additional data, fix settings or anything else that is useful in debugging BSOD problems in Windows 10. The way I see it working is the first

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Information This thread is for use by the BSOD team to store batch files that can be used to collect additional data, fix settings or anything else that is useful in debugging BSOD problems in Windows 10. The way I see it working is the first

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3) Enable regback:

Enable Automatic Backup of System Registry when Restart in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable automatic backup of the system registry to the RegBack folder when the computer restarts in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 10, version 1803, Windows no longer automatically backs up the system registry to the RegBack folder when the...

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4) Create a new restore point:

Create System Restore Point in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually create a restore point in Windows 11. Turning on system protection for a drive allows System Restore to include the drive when restore points are created so you can undo undesired system changes by reverting to a previous point in time. System...

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5) More to follow pending the above results

zbook · Jan 25, 2026

1) Run DiskParInfo.bat > post a share link

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2) Open administrative command prompt and copy and paste:

reagentc /info
reagentc /enable
reagentc /info

3) Read this link on Windows Driver Verifier (WDV):

Enable and Disable Driver Verifier in Windows 10

Enable and Disable Driver Verifier in Windows 10

How to Enable and Disable Driver Verifier in Windows 10

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4) Learn the methods to recover from BSOD caused by WDV by booting into safe mode and running one or more of these commands:

verifier /reset

verifier /bootmode resetonbootfail

(option nine and seven)

Boot to Advanced Startup (WinRE) in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to boot to the advanced startup (WinRE) in Windows 11. The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a companion operating system installed alongside Windows 11, typically in a separate partition, that can help with troubleshooting, recovery, or booting from...

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5) Plan to run the tool with various customized test settings.

a) Test all non-Microsoft drivers

b) Test no Microsoft drivers

c) For the first run of WDV select the 3 customized tests displayed in the TF tutorial

6) Whenever the WDV tool is started if there is no immediate BSOD then open administrative command prompt and copy and paste:

verifier /querysettings

Post a share link into the newest post

Customized tests will then be posted for the next run of WDV.

WDV can run continuously during the testing.

For any BSOD post a new V2 share link into the newest post.

7) See the many active EF threads on updating secure boot:

Frequently asked questions about the Secure Boot update process - Microsoft Support
Secure Boot playbook for certificates expiring in 2026
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/w...=windows-11#14-signature-databases-db-and-dbx
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-updates-a7be69c9-4634-42e1-9ca1-df06f43f360d
Updating Microsoft Secure Boot keys before expiration in June 2026 | Windows 11 Forum
Secure boot update HowTo | Windows 11 Forum

How to check if your Secure Boot certs are updated. (three methods)

Method One Download cjee21's files, attached to the bottom of this post. 1. Save the file to your desktop. 2. Extract the contents to your desktop. 3. Open: Check-UEFISecureBootVariables-main 4. Right click: Check UEFI PK, KEK, DB and DBX.cmd ...and choose: Run as administrator. Your...

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garlin's PowerShell scripts for updating Secure Boot CA 2023

INTRO For the last two months, I've been working on new PowerShell scripts to automate the Secure Boot CA 2023 update process. A number of contributed scripts or guides presented on various ElevenForum threads (including a few of my earlier scripts) are lacking in clarity. There's simply too...

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Code:

Event[17686]
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-TPM-WMI
  Date: 2026-01-24T22:30:01.0740000Z
  Event ID: 1801
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: AlienwarePC
  Description:
Updated Secure Boot certificates are available on this device but have not yet been applied to the firmware. Review the published guidance to complete the update and maintain full protection. This device signature information is included here.
DeviceAttributes: BaseBoardManufacturer:Alienware;FirmwareManufacturer:Alienware;FirmwareVersion:2.22.0;OEMModelNumber:Alienware Aurora R16;OEMModelBaseBoard:0RF96M;OEMModelSystemFamily:Alienware;OEMManufacturerName:Alienware;OEMModelSKU:0CD2;OSArchitecture:amd64;
BucketId: 6e55c35046fa410e9b2696cdd9e9bfcd1436f504992baf63692986adb922bb74
BucketConfidenceLevel:
UpdateType:
For more information, please see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2301018.

Code:

Event[17246]
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-TPM-WMI
  Date: 2026-01-24T18:25:27.9350000Z
  Event ID: 1801
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: AlienwarePC
  Description:
Updated Secure Boot certificates are available on this device but have not yet been applied to the firmware. Review the published guidance to complete the update and maintain full protection. This device signature information is included here.
DeviceAttributes: BaseBoardManufacturer:Alienware;FirmwareManufacturer:Alienware;FirmwareVersion:2.22.0;OEMModelNumber:Alienware Aurora R16;OEMModelBaseBoard:0RF96M;OEMModelSystemFamily:Alienware;OEMManufacturerName:Alienware;OEMModelSKU:0CD2;OSArchitecture:amd64;
BucketId: 6e55c35046fa410e9b2696cdd9e9bfcd1436f504992baf63692986adb922bb74
BucketConfidenceLevel:
UpdateType:
For more information, please see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2301018.

Bigsexy022870 · Feb 1, 2026

So i fixed my problem with the help of copilot. Yes i am shocked it worked also. I told copilot what was going on, sent screenshots of stuff and after a long while trying to track down the issue it turned out the be the dell software on my Alienware that was messed up from likely a update that didn't properly remove the old files. so MS installer was stuck in a loop trying to fix a issue it didn't know how to fix. Nevertheless i wish it took less time, cause it was hours and days of trial and error, but copilot did help me fix the issue.

zbook · Feb 1, 2026

There were no steps performed so I'm not able to know whether all of the problems were identified or fixed.

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