DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED in Windows 11 or 10: Fix

If you are a PC gamer, you might face this issue on your PC. Several PC gamers are reporting the issue while playing games on their Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system. The error prompt indicates DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED. The DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED error may occur when the graphics card on your PC isn’t running properly or there might be some connection issue on your system.

If you are facing the same error on your system while playing any game, nothing to worry about. In this article, we are providing the best possible ways to fix the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED error on Windows 10/11 operating system.

5 Ways to Fix the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED Error

• Update the graphics driver.
• Modify the registry.
• Turn off the Shadow play.
• Turn off the Anti-Aliasing feature.
• Update/Install DirectX.

1. Update the graphics driver

The error might occur due to not updating your graphics card driver. Check your graphics drivers’ status, if an update is available then update your drivers. You can either update your graphics drivers manually via the Device Manager, or you can get the driver updates in the Optional Updates section under Windows Update.

• Tap the Windows key+ X.
• Click on Device Manager.
• Now Display adapters will appear in the Device Manager.
• Right-click on the graphics adapter and click on the Update driver option.
• Click on Search automatically for drivers.
• Now windows will search for the driver itself and install it on your PC.
• After the installation, restart your computer check the issue.

If updating the drivers doesn’t help, you can completely uninstall the graphics driver using Display Driver Uninstaller, and then download the latest version of the driver and install it on your system.

2. Modify the registry

Our second method is to use the registry editor. Modify the registry on your computer to solve the issue. Follow our given steps below.

• Open Run dialogue ( Win+R).
• Type Regedit in the Run dialogue box.
• Hit Enter to access the Registry Editor on your system.
• Click on the Computer tab and  navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers

• You need to right-click on the blank space on the right pane and then click on New.
• Now click on DWORD (32-bit) Value to create the registry key.
• Rename the key as “TdrLevel” and hit Enter.
• Double click on the new registry key.
• Put 0 in the Value data field.
• Click OK and save the changes.

After the process, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer to let this change take effect. we hope, the problem won’t bother you again.

3. Turn off the Shadow play

According to our study, most of the users who have been facing this issue are using Nvidia graphics cards. NVIDIA Shadow play is used to capture in-game footage on the system. This may cause this crash. So, recommend you to turn off your Shadow play and check the issue.

• Search GeForce Experience in the search box.
• Click on the GeForce Experience.
• Navigate to the General tab.
• Disable the IN-GAME OVERLAY settings.
• Now close the GeForce Experience windows and further check it out.

If this method doesn’t help to solve your problem, try our next solution.

4. Turn off the Anti-Aliasing feature

The Anti-Aliasing feature could be the reason you are facing the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED error. To disable the Anti-Aliasing feature in the Nvidia control panel on your PC, do the following:

• Search NVIDIA Control Panel in the search box.
• Open the NVIDIA Control Panel.
• Click on the Manage 3D settings on the left side.
• Now, click on the Global settings.
• Next, click on the Antialiasing-FXAA feature and switch it to OFF.
• Similarly, set all the Antialiasing features to OFF.
• Click Apply when done.
• Close the application and restart your PC.

5. Update/Install DirectX

DirectX is the most important factor for a gaming PC. You always need to keep the DirectX up to date. You can update the latest version of DirectX running on your PC. You may download and install DirectX manually for your computer. We hope, your DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED issue will be solved.