[Solved] How to fix Error 0x887A0006 | Quickly & Easily!

If you’re seeing the error message like “0x887A0006 –
DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG The application’s device failed due to badly formed commands sent by the application. This is a design-time issue that should be investigated and fixed” or another two similar error messages on the featured image of the post, don’t worry…

Although it’s incredibly frustrating, you’re definitely not the only person to experience this problem. Thousands of players have recently reported the very same issue. More importantly, you should be able to fix it pretty easily…

Try these fixes:

Here’s a list of fixes that have resolved this problem for other players. You don’t have to try them all. Just work your way through the list until you find the one that does the trick for you.

1. Stop CPU / GPU overclocking
2. Update your graphics driver
3. Reset your graphics card settings
4. Verify the game files
5. Perform a Windows update
6. Change the power plan of your PC
7. Adjust your Windows system for the best performance
8. Increase the TDR delay
9. Reinstall the game

Fix 1: Stop CPU / GPU overclocking

You may encounter the “Error 0x887A0006” error message if you’re overclocking your CPU or GPU during the game. The increasing CPU / GPU speed may crash the game.

If you’re overclocking your CPU or GPU, you need to set your CPU / GPU clock speed back to normal. Then restart your PC to see if this issue works for you.

If this issue persists, don’t worry. Try the next fix below.

Fix 2: Update or roll back your graphics driver

A corrupted, outdated, or incompatible graphics driver can trigger Error 0x887A0006. Updating or reinstalling your graphics driver is therefore a good next step.

You can download the latest compatible graphics driver directly from your GPU manufacturer’s website, such as NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel. Make sure you select the correct GPU model and Windows version, then download and run the driver installer.

If you don’t want to spend time identifying your GPU model and searching for the right driver, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for your exact graphics cards, and your Windows version, and it will download and install them correctly:

1. Download and install Driver Easy.
2. Run Driver Easy and click Scan Now. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
   
3. Click Activate & Update next to your flagged graphics card to update its driver. Or you can click Update All to update multiple drivers at once.
   These options require Driver Easy Pro. The Pro version includes high-speed driver updates, advanced driver management features plus full support. If you’d like to try the Pro features first, you can start a 7-day free trial.
   

After updating the driver, restart your PC and launch the affected game or application again. Check whether Error 0x887A0006 returns.

A newer driver isn’t always the best match for every game or system. If Error 0x887A0006 started immediately after a graphics driver update, try rolling back to a previous stable driver version instead.

You can also do this in Driver Easy. Just find your graphics driver, click the three-dot button next to it driver, select All available versions, and install an older version from the list. If your graphics driver doesn’t appear as the flagged devices, expand the “Up-To-Date” list to find it.

Fix 3: Reset your graphics card settings

If this error message reappears after you update your graphics driver to the latest version, try modifying your graphics card settings to see if you can fix this issue. Here is how to do it:

NVIDIA graphics card:

1. In the Windows search bar, type NVIDIA and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the result.
2. Select Manage 3D settings in the left pane, and click Restore under the Settings.
   
   

AMD graphics card:

1. Right-click any empty space on your desktop and click AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition.
   
2. Click the gear icon at the top right to open Settings. Then click Perform Reset next to Factor Reset.
   
3. Click Proceed to confirm.

Intel graphics card:

1. In your Windows search box, type Intel Graphics and select Intel Graphics Control Panel from the search results.
2. Click 3D to open the 3D settings.
   
3. Click Restore Defaults at the bottom and then click Apply.
   

Launch the application that crashed with Error 0x887A0006 to see if this fix works. If not, try the next fix, below.

Fix 4: Verify the game files

If Error 0x887A0006 occurs in only one game, corrupted or incomplete game files may be contributing to the crash. Try repairing the installed files on your game launcher to see that resolves the issue.

The exact steps vary between launchers. Here’s how do that on Steam.

1. Launch Steam.
2. In the LIBRARY, right-click your game and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
   
   

   

3. Select the Installed Files tab and click the Verified integrity of game files button.
   
   

   

4. Steam will verify the game’s files – this process may take several minutes.

Once the verification is complete, restart the game and check whether Error 0x887A0006 has been resolved.

Fix 5: Perform a Windows update

Microsoft releases Windows updates to fix bugs and improve system performance. This error message may appear due to bugs in the Windows operating system, so you can try installing the latest Windows updates to see if you can fix this issue. Here is how to do it:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and I at the same time to open Windows Settings.
2. Select Windows Update from the left pane. Click Check for updates. Windows will start searching for available updates. If there are any, Windows will automatically download and install the updates.
   

See if Error 0x887A0006 reappears after you installed the latest Windows update. If this issue persists, try the next fix, below.

Fix 6: Change the power plan of your PC

Most PCs are configured as Balanced, which may limit the operating capacity of your graphics card and CPU. If the power plan of your PC is a Power saver or Balanced, the game may not run properly due to limited performance, and it may even crash with Error 0x887A0006.

To fix this issue, try changing the power plan of your PC to High performance. Here is how to do it:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time, then type powercfg.cpl and press Enter.
   

   

2. Choose High performance. If you don’t see the option, expand Show additional plans to find it.
   

After changing the power settings, restart the game and check whether the error occurs again. If it makes no difference, you can switch back to your previous power setting and continue with the next solution.

Fix 7: Adjust your Windows system for the best performance

If Fix 6 fails to resolve this issue, you can also try adjusting your Windows system for the best performance to see if this error message reappears. Here is how to do it:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to open the Run dialog. Type control sysdm.cpl and press Enter to open the System Properties window.
   
2. In the pop-up window, navigate to the Advanced tab, then click Settings… in the Performance section.
   
3. Select Adjust for best performance and click OK.
   

Run the game or application that crashed with Error 0x887A0006 again to see if this issue persists. If not, congratulations! You’ve fixed this issue. If this issue remains, try reinstalling the game or the problematic application.

Fix 8: Increase the TDR delay

Windows uses Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) to detect when the graphics processor stops responding for too long. In some situations, increasing the TDR delay can prevent Windows from resetting the graphics driver too quickly.

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and type notepad, then click Open to open Notepad.
2. Copy and paste the following text into Notepad:
   
   If you are using a 64-bit system, copy and paste this:
   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers]
   “TdrDelay”=hex(b):08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
   
   If you are using a 32-bit system, copy and paste this:
   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers]
   “TdrDelay”=dword:00000008
3. Then click the File tab and select Save As….
   

   

4. Save the file as fix.reg to the desktop. Please make sure you select the Save type as “All Files” and the encoding as “ANSI“. Then close Notepad.
   

   

5. Double-click the .reg file you saved. Click Yes when the UAC prompts. Then a prompt from Registry Editor will pop up. Click Yes to continue.
   

   

6. Click OK when Windows tells you the keys and values have been successfully added to the registry.
   

   

7. Launch the problematic application again to see if this fix works.

If this fix doesn’t work, or if you want to undo the change in the registry, do as follows:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to invoke the Run dialog. Type regedit and press Enter to open Registry Editor. You’ll be prompted for permission, click Yes to continue.
   

   

2. Go to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers and locate a key called TdrDelay. Right-click on it and select Delete to delete it.
   

   

3. Restart your PC to save the change.

If this fix doesn’t work for you, try the next fix below.

Fix 9: Reinstall the game

If Error 0x887A0006 occurs only in one game and none of the fixes above work, the game’s installation may be damaged or a configuration file may be causing the problem.

Before reinstalling, check whether the game’s launcher provides a Verify or Repair option. Reinstalling should generally be a later step because it takes considerably more time and bandwidth.

If verification doesn’t help:

1. Back up your game saves if they’re stored locally.
2. Uninstall the affected game.
3. Restart your PC.
4. Download and install the game again.
5. Launch it with default graphics settings first.

Then gradually restore your preferred graphics settings and see whether the crash returns.

Hopefully one of the fixes above helped you get rid of Error 0x887A0006. If you found another solution that worked for you, feel free to share it in the comments below.

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