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Get the fix to "<strong>0x100000ea: THREAD STUCK IN DEVICE DRIVER M</strong>" error message for<strong> Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8,</strong><strong> 8.1</strong> or <strong>10</strong> operating systems.
<h2>About the "<strong>0x100000ea</strong>" error</h2>
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<h3>Description and Symptoms</h3>
The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error.
<h4>Symptom 1: 0x100000ea error screen</h4>
The 0x100000ea error is encountered when a video hardware device driver enters an infinite loop and Windows has to terminate it and stop the booting process.
<h3>Causes of this Error</h3>
This error has been known to occur as a result of one or more of the following:
<h4>Cause 1: Bad or misconfigured device driver</h4>
The most common cause of this error is a faulty or outdated device driver. Alternatively, this error may appear after a driver update or after Windows was just installed.
<h2>Fixing "0x100000ea" on Windows</h2>
<h3>Fix #1: Reinstall the video drivers</h3>
Because the 0x100000ea error is usually caused by the video hardware, the video driver might not be compatible with your Windows version.

Make sure your Windows version has the correct driver for the video hardware and that the version of the driver is compatible with yoru Widnows version.

To update the driver, follow these steps:
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 	<li>Click <strong>Start</strong></li>
 	<li>Type <code>devmgmt.msc</code> in the search box and click on <strong>devmgmt</strong> or <strong>Device Manager</strong>

[caption id="attachment_2495" align="alignnone" width="810"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/wiki/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/09/windows-vista-device-manager.jpg"><img class="wp-image-2495 size-full" src="https://neosmart.net/wiki/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/09/windows-vista-device-manager.jpg" alt="Device Manager in Windows Vista" width="810" height="62" /></a> Device Manager in Windows Vista[/caption]</li>
 	<li>Right-click on the driver</li>
 	<li>Click <strong>Update</strong></li>
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<h3>Fix #2: Hardware Acceleration to none</h3>
Setting the <strong>Hardware Acceleration</strong> option to <strong>None</strong> could fix the error. However, by doing so, you might reduce your video card's functionality and performance.

Follow these steps:
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 	<li>Click <strong>Start</strong></li>
 	<li>Type <code>display</code> in the search results</li>
 	<li>Select <strong>Display</strong> from the list</li>
 	<li>Go to Change Display Settings</li>
 	<li>Click Advanced Settings</li>
 	<li>Go to Troubleshoot</li>
 	<li>Click Change Settingsv</li>
 	<li>Drag the <strong>Hardware Acceleration</strong> slider to <strong>None</strong></li>
 	<li>Click <strong>OK</strong></li>
 	<li>Restart your computer</li>
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[caption id="attachment_4490" align="alignnone" width="800"]<a href="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/07/Acceleration.png"><img class="wp-image-4490 size-full" src="https://neosmart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/07/Acceleration.png" alt="Display Adapter Troubleshooter error screen" width="800" height="600" /></a> Display Adapter Troubleshooter error screen[/caption]
<h3>Fix #3: Replace video card</h3>
Because the 0x100000ea error is caused by a video device or driver, try replacing the video card from your computer with a new one.
<h2>More Information</h2>
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