If you are experiencing the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message while you are working or playing a computer game, you will see a blue screen.
The Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message is an error between two processors, one processor does not receive the desired data from the other processor (a computer often has multiple processors) within a specific preset time. This prevents a processor from processing data and causes a blue screen in Windows 10. The blue screen you see shows the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message.
The Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message is also almost always related to drivers that communicate with hardware or to the hardware itself, especially when it happens when the computer has already started correctly and has been working without problems for a while.
So there are a number of reasons for the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message. Faulty drivers that control hardware, malware on your computer, a CPU that is overclocked, broken hardware or outdated system drivers.
In this instruction you will find some tips to resolve the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message. I recommend one backup with system restore before making any change in Windows 10.
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Memory control
The Clock_Watchdog_Timeout can be caused by errors in memory. To see if the problem is in the computer's memory, you can run the following application to find any errors and solve them immediately.
In the Windows search bar type: mdsched. Then click Restart now and check for problems (recommended).
Rollback driver
If the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error occurs after installing specific drivers, such as video drivers or display drivers, you can roll them back. You then reinstall the last properly functioning driver to solve Clock_Watchdog_Timeout problems.
Right-click on the Start button. click on Device management from the menu.
Locate the driver you replaced and double-click it. Go to the Driver tab and click the button Previous driver.
Start computer in safe mode
In Windows 10 safe mode, Windows starts with a minimum of drivers and settings. To see if Windows 10 itself is the problem, i.e. no external files or settings, you can try Windows 10 in safe mode to start.
If you do not receive a Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message, then the problem is not with Windows but with other specific drivers or software.
Disable drivers and services
If you have determined with safe mode that the problem is not in Windows but in other software such as a driver or Windows service, it is important to find out which software this concerns.
To find out which software is causing the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message, I recommend that you first disable all services and startup programs, restart your computer and then enable them one by one and restart each time. This way you can find out which software/service or driver is responsible for the annoying Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message. It takes some time to figure it out.
In the Windows search bar type: msconfig to open System Configuration. Click on the Services tab. Click on the option: Hide all Microsoft services. Then click on the button: Disable all.
Then click on the Startup tab. Then click on the link: task management to open. Click all programs one by one and click Disable.
Restart the computer.
Then follow all the steps in this chapter again and enable the service and the startup program one by one in and restart.
If at some point you get the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout error message again, you know that it is due to the last enabled service or startup program.
Check Windows for errors
Sometimes Windows 10 is damaged and therefore it can cause error messages. To solve generic problems in Windows you can use this information: Fix a problem in Windows.
I hope this information has helped you identify or resolve the Clock_Watchdog_Timeout problem.
Thank you for reading!