DPC_Watchdog_Violation error is a common issue where Windows 8/10 users would face Windows blue screen and feel frustrated with the unsaved work after restarting computers. What causes this violation Error? There are many different things that could potentially cause this problem. It is possibly due to a compatibility issue with certain devices, like your SSD drive becoming old and no longer supported by your Windows OS; sometimes a lot less common happen could be some software that you have installed.

Basically, the problem could be cost either because of hardware problem or because of the software problem. We would talk about the solution to hardware part and then software part. Since this error usually happens in Windows 8 and 10, the operation in the guide below is based on these two systems.


1. Update Firmware of Solid State Drive

Download the latest firmware version of it from manufacturer’s website and update your SSD. First of all, try to find out the model number of SSD.

->Press Windows+E on the keyboard to open File Explorer.

->On the left sidebar, right-click on My Computer or This PC and select Manage.

->Under Computer Management, find and click Device Manager.

->From the list of Disk drives on the right panel, you can find out the type of SSD you are using, and the model number.

After determining the model number of SSD, go to manufacturer’s website, search for the new version of firmware if available, then download and update for your SSD.


2. Scan and Fix System Files

Sometimes, scanning and fixing Windows system files will help to fix DPC Watchdog Violation error on your computer. In order to scan and fix system files effectively, open Neptune SystemCare Ultimate.

->Click on the PC Checkup button and wait for the analyzing report.

->One click on the Fix. If you are an advanced user, you can manually handle the problem according to the problems listed.


3. The Backup Plan

If the methods above can’t help you solve the DPC_Watchdog_Violation issue, then I would suggest you restore your Windows system. It means that you can recover your previous build to get rid of the Windows error. To do this with Neptune SystemCare Ultimate is much easier.

->On the top of the interface, you can see a list of buttons. The second button is for creating a restore point, and the third one is for recovering from the restored version.