Gaming is a resource-intensive task for any computer and requires a high-end computer to run newer games that are based on high-quality graphics.. Gaming PCs tend to have a lot of RAM / memory, a powerful multi-core processor and an expensive graphics card. However, not even all of this is enough to prevent certain errors from appearing when you don't expect them. The blue screen of death is every gamer's nightmare, especially if it happens regularly. This problem usually stops happening on its own, but there are also good solutions available.
Error de PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (dxgmms2.sys)
This error is usually associated with games, but it can happen randomly even if you are not playing video games. It seems that this problem is unique to Windows 10 and it's safe to say that Nvidia didn't respond to many people who reported having the same issue. Therefore, its exact cause is unknown.
The real problem with this error message is that it happens randomly and can cause you to lose your progress in your video game., the document you are writing, etc. See below to see how to handle this problem. Read well The most common fixes for BSOD.
Solution 1: roll back graphics card driver
It seems that this particular error message is unique to Windows 10 with Nvidia graphics cards. The new Windows update 10 must have had incompatibility issues with latest Nvidia graphics driver, which caused instability and system failures.
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Open control panel and switch to icon view.
Change Category Dashboard View to Large Icons -
Select the Devices and Printers option.
Open devices and printers at the control panel -
In Devices, right click on the PC icon with your PC name and select Device Install Settings.
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You will be asked to indicate whether Windows should download the applications automatically or not. Click the No option (your device may not work as expected) and continue.
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Select the option Never install driver software in Windows Update as well.
Change Category Dashboard View to Large Icons
Open devices and printers at the control panel
Open device installation settings
We have now prevented Windows from downloading new updates automatically. Now we must downgrade to an older version of the Nvidia graphics driver.
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Type »Device Manager» in your search box and open it.
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Find Display Adapters and expand the list below.
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Find your graphics card, right click on it and select Uninstall device.
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Don't worry about being able to use your computer now because you still have your integrated graphics card available to use..
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Most of the users have suggested to use the controller 347.88 from Nvidia, since it has always worked for them. Download it from the official Nvidia site .
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Run the file you just downloaded and follow the instructions on the screen. Your computer will probably restart and your screen might stutter during installation.
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Check if the problem is solved. The problem seems to be related to a certain version of Windows 10, so you should know that you can revert to the latest driver after next windows update 10.
Device Manager in Windows search box
Uninstall the graphics driver
Solution 2: disable some of your monitors
Some users have reported that they started experiencing this particular problem when they added multiple monitors to their setup. It would be advisable to disable them until a new Windows and Nvidia update comes out.
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You can disable your secondary monitors by right-clicking on your desktop and selecting »Display settings«. Just turn off the monitor after the Settings app opens
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You can also use the Windows Key combination + P to disable your secondary monitor.
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If you can't locate the Disable monitor option in the Settings app, use this Run command to access previous settings where option is available:
Open display settingscontrol.exe desk.cpl,Settings,@Settings
You can also use the Nvidia control panel if you have it installed.
Solution 3: reset BIOS settings
Some users have suggested that clearing CMOS or resetting BIOS settings fixed their problems permanently. This correction is not difficult to perform and is also useful for your computer.
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Restart your computer and wait for the startup screen to appear.
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The text at the bottom of the screen should say »Press _ to run setup«. Press the indicated key before the screen disappears.
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Familiarize yourself with how the BIOS controls work, as you will have to rely on your keyboard for everything.
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Look for the option »Default settings«. If you can't find the exact wording, the option may also be called “Reset to defaults”, “Factory defaults” oo “Configuration defaults”.
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Select »Load Setup Defaults» and press Enter to continue.
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Go to the Exit BIOS tab and select the option »Exit saving changes» and Windows should continue with startup.
Solution 4: revert to an older version of Windows or wait for the new one
Since this particular issue is related to Windows version incompatibility 10 and the graphics card driver, you can also go back to a previous version and wait for a new one to come out.
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Open Settings >> Update and security application and navigate to the Recovery tab.
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Look for the option Revert to the previous version of Windows 10 and click Start.
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Note that this option will only work if no more than 10 days since last update.
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If you can't select this option, stay in update and security history, go to the Windows Update tab and select Update.
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Later, the option »Uninstall updates» will be at the top of the screen and you will be notified of which updates you can get rid of.
Click Get Started on Revert to the previous version of Windows 10
Open View update history
You can also wait for a new version of Windows to come out 10 to solve the problem.
Solution 5: a simple registry edit
This little quick fix was able to solve this problem permanently for multiple users, but it has some potential side effects. What it does is add additional time to your GPU to respond to the problem, while the original time setting is 2 seconds.
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Type »regedit» in the search bar or in the Run dialog box and click OK.
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Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_SYSTEMN-CurrentControlSetN-ControlGraphicsDrivers.
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Right click and create a key of type »DWORD (32 bits)» (if you are using an operating system of 64 bits, cree DWORD (64 bits)) and set its name as »TdrDelay«. Set your value to 10 the first time. This gives your GPU 10 seconds of response time instead of 2 (the initial value). If this doesn't work for you, try setting this value to 20 O 30.
Open Regedit
Solution 6: Settings with DirectX
Microsoft DirectX suite is capable of allowing applications to communicate with system hardware. DirectX enables the Windows operating system to communicate fluently and effectively with graphics and audio hardware / system video to give the user the best possible multimedia experience. Since the problem indicates that it is related to DirectX, we can try to update it and see if it solves the problem.
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Repair and reinstall DirectX.
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Now reboot the system and check if your system works fine.
Download DirectX
Solution 7: disable hardware acceleration
Hardware acceleration makes graphics rendering on a computer faster and smoother by offloading graphics rendering capabilities to the computer's graphics hardware, namely, the GPU instead of the software / CPU. If your system can't handle the game, disabling Hardware Acceleration may solve the problem.
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Disable hardware acceleration.
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Reboot the system and see if the problem is resolved forever.
