Cause of Driver Power State Failure in Windows 10

The Driver Power State Failure usually occurs when a device driver on a Windows 10 system goes into sleep mode while the device is in use. Normally when this happens, Windows sends a command to the driver to wake it up. If the device driver doesn’t respond in a certain amount of time, Windows 10 launches the blue screen window and restarts the system. This error usually occurs when a driver is outdated or corrupted, or when installing a driver that’s incompatible with the system. The most common drivers that cause this error are the graphics card and the Wi-Fi adapter.

How to Fix a Driver Power State Failure in Windows 10

There are a few things that can cause this problem, but it’s relatively easy to systematically troubleshoot and fix this error.

Disable Norton Antivirus Disable Avast Antivirus Disable McAfee Turn off Windows Defender

If the problem goes away, choose and install a different antivirus application for your system.