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>In my experience, crappy drivers were a frequent reason for crashes. Indeed. In the XP era: "The main cause of BSOD in Windows XP was device drivers, which
by GrumpyYoungMan 10y ago
>In my experience, crappy drivers were a frequent reason for crashes.
Indeed. In the XP era:
"The main cause of BSOD in Windows XP was device drivers, which were responsible for some 85 percent of hiccups in the OS."
http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-the-blue-screen-of-death-no-longer-plagues-windows-users/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-the-blue-screen-of-death-no...
And in the Vista era, looks to be a bit under 82% according to evidence presented in a lawsuit:
https://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/nvidia-drivers-responsible-for-nearly-30-of-vista-crashes-in-20/ https://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/nvidia-drivers-responsib...