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Opening Internet Browser Causing Infinite Loop (nv4_disp.dll)
Hey all,
I’ve been experiencing a weird error these past several months. It seemed to just show up one day and strikes randomly (but frequently enough to be problematic).
This only happens after a cold boot and I open an internet browser (either IE 7 or Firefox). Sometimes, the computer will lock up for a few seconds and then go to a BSOD with the following message my computer locks up then goes to a BSOD with the following message:
STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
nv4_disp.dll has entered an infinite loop, windows has been halted to prevent damage etc. It then goes on to mention that this is most likely a display driver problem or a hardware problem.
To correct this problem, I have to restart the computer once or twice, and then the error mysteriously goes away until the next cold boot. I have never had this problem while playing any games, only when opening an internet browser.
I’ve tried uninstalling all nVidia drivers, running driver cleaning software, and installing the most current ones, but no success. Microsoft has told me to disable hardware acceleration, which is not a solution.
Could this error mean the graphic card (or another piece or hardware) is going bad?
Message Edited by LupercalH on 01-24-2008 08:31 AM
I’ve been experiencing a weird error these past several months. It seemed to just show up one day and strikes randomly (but frequently enough to be problematic).
This only happens after a cold boot and I open an internet browser (either IE 7 or Firefox). Sometimes, the computer will lock up for a few seconds and then go to a BSOD with the following message my computer locks up then goes to a BSOD with the following message:
STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
nv4_disp.dll has entered an infinite loop, windows has been halted to prevent damage etc. It then goes on to mention that this is most likely a display driver problem or a hardware problem.
To correct this problem, I have to restart the computer once or twice, and then the error mysteriously goes away until the next cold boot. I have never had this problem while playing any games, only when opening an internet browser.
I’ve tried uninstalling all nVidia drivers, running driver cleaning software, and installing the most current ones, but no success. Microsoft has told me to disable hardware acceleration, which is not a solution.
Could this error mean the graphic card (or another piece or hardware) is going bad?
Message Edited by LupercalH on 01-24-2008 08:31 AM
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LupercalH
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January 25th, 2008 02:00
This is a most frustrating problem. Launching IE 7 or Firefox is the biggest trigger, but it also happens when I launch Windows Media Player. Not every single time I launch them, just sometimes after a cold boot.
This problem seemed to show up out of nowhere a couple of months ago. Like a said, a reboot or two and the system runs great the rest of the day/night doing everything from browsing to games. I've tried system restore, but no success.
I've heard all types of solutions for this problem ranging from the video card is dying, a stick of RAM has gone bad, or the motherboard is going. I hope this is nothing but a software issue, but I'm not sure what sorts of tests I need to run to determine it. Any ideas (other than reinstalling Windows)?
Message Edited by LupercalH on 01-24-2008 10:02 PM
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January 25th, 2008 12:00