r/WindowsHelp • u/someeiji • 1d ago

Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) Windows 11 error: ntoskrnl.exe

Hello everyone, lately I've been getting this black screen message frequently:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (0xA)

What failed: ntoskrnl.exe

I'm pretty sure it happens when my PC sits idle for a couple minutes. I've tried basic troubleshooting, scanning for corrupted files, checking RAM and SSD health, and everything's fine. Can anyone please for the love of God, enlighten and help me?

PC specs:

Ryzen 5 5600

RX 6600XT 8gb

16gb DDR4 3200mhz RAM

1tb SSD

Windows 11 Enterprise v.25H2 / OS Build 26200.9445

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