5 Fixes for Blue Screen of Death When PC Is Idle on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• Open and analyze your dump file to know about events and errors before a crash.
• Driver issues are one of the primary reasons for BSOD
• Resetting the Power Management plan can help to fix the issue.

Try Basic Fixes

• Uninstall Windows update: If you notice the Blue Screen of Death when Windows 11 is idle after an update, you should roll back the Windows update.
• Hardware check: If your battery is old, you can get it checked at a service center to ensure it’s not causing the blue screen.
• Underlying overheating issues: When a computer overheats, individual components may malfunction, triggering the Blue Screen of Death. It would be best if you investigated what may be overheating your computer.

Fix 1. Fix Power Management Issues

If you have an aggressive power settings configuration, your computer may hibernate quickly and restart incorrectly, triggering the Blue Screen of Death. You can study your Power Management and tweak the settings around this.

Step 1: Press Win + S > type power option > click Edit power plan.

Step 2: Click Restore default settings for this plan and confirm your choice when prompted.

Step 3: Optionally, on the Change settings for the plan Windows, click on Change advanced power settings.

Step 4: Click on Restore plan defaults > confirm your choice > click on Apply and OK.

Fix 2. Check and Fix Hardware Issues

Several hardware problems may lead to a Blue Screen of Death when Windows is idle. The common ones include faulty RAM and a failing hard drive. You should run the Windows Memory Diagnostics tool to scan for and repair RAM problems.

In addition, you should run the Check Disk (chkdsk) utility to scan your hard drive for bad sectors. This utility will not only perform a scan but also repair the faults whenever possible.

Fix 3. Fix System File Corruption

Step 1: Press Windows + R, type cmd, and press Control+ Shift + Enter keyboard shortcut to open Command Prompt with admin privileges.

Step 2: Input the command below and press Enter to run System File Checker.

sfc /scannow

Step 3: Follow any instructions on Command Prompt and restart your computer at the end of the scan.

Fix 4. Check for Driver or App Conflicts

Step 1: Press the Windows + R keys, type msconfig, and press Enter.

Step 2: Navigate to the Services tab > check the box for Hide all Microsoft services > click on Disable all.

Step 3: Navigate to the Startup tab and click Open Task Manager.

Step 4: Under the Name column, select a startup program and click on Disable. Repeat this step for as many startup programs as you want to disable.

Step 5: Click OK to close the Task Manager > press the OK button to close the System Configuration > restart your computer.

Step 6: Start the disabled programs one after the other to find out which caused the conflicts.

Fix 5. Update or Reinstall the Driver

Step 1: Right-click the Start button to open the Power User menu and select Device Manager from the list.

Step 2: Expand a category with the outdated driver (there might be a yellow alert icon), right-click the driver, and select Uninstall device.

Step 3: Confirm your choice and restart the computer.

Step 4: Re-open the Device Manager > right-click on the computer name > select Scan for hardware changes. Windows will detect and install the generic devices.