How to fix a DPC watchdog violation in Windows 10

What do you mean by a DPC violation error? Many users of Windows 10 have come across the DPC violation but they do not know what is the meaning of this error. First of all, the full form of DPC is Deferred Procedure Call. Watchdog is a checker for bugs in your windows 10 computer. This bug checker is responsible to monitor the programs of your Windows 10 computer as well as keep a check on the performance of your PC.

Many reasons can trigger this blue screen error DPC watchdog violation. It can occur many times a day on your windows screen. It effectively affects the efficiency of your windows computer. There are many best ways to resolve this DPC violation error. If you don't know how to do it then read this complete article and learn to do so.

Ways to fix the DPC watchdog violation error

There are many ways that you can opt to remove the DPC watchdog violation error. Here are several solutions:

1). Removing all the external devices that are attached to your windows 10 computer

The DPC watchdog violation error can occur by conflicts between hardware devices. If there is any newly attached hardware device such as a printer, a scanner, or any other device then you remove as well as disconnect all these devices. When the problem is fixed, you can connect them again.

2). Changing the controller of SATA AHCI

You can also change the drive of SATA AHCI to fix the DPC watchdog violation error. Follow the given steps:

1. Press the window key + X together.

2. The menu will pop up. Select the drive manager from there.

3. Find as well as expand the controllers of IDE ATA/ ATAPI.

4. Right-click on the SATA AHCI to select it.

5. A pop-up window will show. Select the 'properties' option from it.

6. Click on 'drive details' that is mentioned in the driver tab

7. Select 'iaStorA.sys' as the driver and click on 'OK'.

8. Click on 'update driver'.

9. Click on the 'Browse my computer for driver software option.

10. Click on the 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer option.

11. Click on 'Standard SATA AHCI Controller' and then click on 'next'

12. Restart your Windows 10 computer to see the change.

3). Checking as well as fixing the disk errors

You can also perform a disk check so that you can see If the hard drive is healthy or not. This also resolves the error of the DPC watchdog violation. Here are the steps to carry on this process.

1. Launch the free edition of MiniTool Partition Wizard. Now, select the option named 'partition C'.

2. An option named 'Check File System' will be visible on the left action panel.

3. Click on 'Check & fix detected errors. This way the software will do a complete scan of your Windows 10 computer, detect the errors, and fix them.

4. Click on the 'start' button to start this process.

5. The system will start. After the system has restarted, click on 'yes'.

4). Uninstall the newly installed software

If you have installed or downloaded a new application and the DPC watchdog violation error occurs after installing it then you have to remove that application to remove the DPC watchdog violation. This error also occurs if you have installed two antivirus programs on your Windows 10 computer. If you uninstall any one program then the DPC watchdog violation is fixed. Also, one program antivirus is enough to protect your Windows 10 device from the attacks of viruses.