Crash "DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION" Windows 10 - caused by touchpad

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Touchpad is causing Windows 10 to crash.

Touching the touchpad causes a crash and reboot. It give a "DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION". The problem looks to be the "Synaptics Mouse Driver"

Notes: Windows 10 Build 10240

eddyparkinson

Posted 2015-09-02T03:03:27.733

Reputation: 141

Answers

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Rollback the driver

Rolling back worked better than uninstalling. As it did not try to re-install the broken driver via auto updates.

  • Open "Device Manager"
  • Find and Double click on "Synaptic Touch Pad"
  • On General Tab click "Change settings"
  • On Driver tab click "Roll Back Driver"

More details: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_update/synaptics-mouse-driver-update-causes-computer-to/914b748f-b8ca-474e-973c-e63065ef1618?page=4&tm=1441161135932#LastReply

eddyparkinson

Posted 2015-09-02T03:03:27.733

Reputation: 141

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– bwDraco – 2015-09-02T03:07:13.150

@DragonLord it looks to be a moving target. I have added instructions that match my build, but the MS instructions are for older (and I assume outdated) build. – eddyparkinson – 2015-09-02T03:26:22.533