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How to fix CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT for Windows 11

Ian Connor 0 Reputation points
2025-12-13T16:21:16.9866667+00:00

Consistently, when I am doing graphics heavy activities (specifically if I am playing a game on one screen and watching a video on another), my computer will hit a BSOD for CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT. I have run MemTest86, run a full virus scan, and checked for updates, but everything is not showing any issues.

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Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
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  1. DaveM121 814.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-12-13T16:58:31.41+00:00

    Your minidump files just indicate generic errors, nothing specific as the cause of the crashes.

    If no RAM errors are found when you tested with MemTest86, to try to force Windows to show any faulting drivers... etc., the best option would be to turn on Driver Verifier, let your PC crash 3 times, then you must turn off Driver Verifier, and finally, upload any newly created minidump files

    Before you run Driver Verifier, please create a new System Restore Point

    https://v4.hkg1.meaqua.org/en-us/answers/questions/4377096/(article)-driver-verifier-tracking-down-a-mis-beha?forum=windows-windows_10-update&referrer=answers

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    Note, if you have any difficulty getting into Windows with Driver Verifier enabled:

    Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

    Do this twice

    On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt... etc.

    Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Settings and click Restart

    Upon restart, press 4 to enter Safe Mode

    Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run these two commands, then restart your PC.

    verifier /reset

    verifier /bootmode resetonbootfail

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