{"id":615,"date":"2021-12-03T15:55:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/?p=615"},"modified":"2022-07-01T21:04:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T16:04:45","slug":"windows-11-bsod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/news\/windows-11-bsod","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 BSOD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you think the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is no longer happening in the latest Windows versions, think again. A Windows 11 BSOD is caused by certain versions of the Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) driver. The <em>IntcAudioBus.sys<\/em> driver causes the crash.<\/p>\n<p>More details directly from <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-au\/windows\/release-health\/status-windows-11-21h2#2746msgdesc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> explain the details of the versions of the driver that cause the problem.<\/p>\n<p>In case you are experiencing the BSOD, you can install a newer driver version (if available from Intel or your computer manufacturer).\u00a0 If not, a driver rollback might also work. Boot into safe mode in case you cannot access the Windows 11 interface in the normal way.<\/p>\n<p>But even if you are not seeing any Windows BSOD errors, it is wise to check if your system is using the Intel SST driver and update the driver for it. Use the <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> to check for the audio device.<\/p>\n<p>Richt-click the <strong>Start<\/strong> menu, and then select the <strong>Run<\/strong> otpion.<\/p>\n<p>Type &#8220;<em>devmgmt.msc<\/em>&#8221; and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to start the Device Manager.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Intel-SST-Device.jpg\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Intel-SST-Device.jpg.webp 472w, https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Intel-SST-Device-288x300.jpg.webp 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616 aligncenter webpexpress-processed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Intel-SST-Device.jpg\" alt=\"Intel SST Device - Windows 11 BSOD\" width=\"472\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Intel-SST-Device.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.devicedriverfinder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Intel-SST-Device-288x300.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\"><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Right click the devices listed, and click <strong>Properties<\/strong> to see the driver version details (<strong>Driver <\/strong>tab).<\/p>\n<p>From the Device Manager it is also possible to Update the driver or Roll Back the driver. 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