PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

What is 0x00000050-2?

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (0x00000050) is a high-severity fault affecting the Windows operating system. An error occurred when requesting non-paged memory because the data was not found there. Reports of PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA usually describe a sudden crash, brief unresponsiveness, or a stop-code screen appearing out of nowhere. It's most often caused by RAM module failure, faulty graphics driver and corrupt paging file (pagefile.sys). Work through the steps below in order.

Common Causes

• RAM module failure
• Faulty graphics driver
• Corrupt paging file (pagefile.sys)

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Set the paging file to 'Automatically' or move it to another disk

  In our testing, Set the paging file to 'Automatically' or move it to another disk alone clears up 0x00000050 more often than any other single step.

• 2
  Test memory

  A recurrence usually points to a rarer windows instability cause, which is what the following steps are meant to catch.

• 3
  Uninstall the suspicious software

  Try "Uninstall the suspicious software" next if the issue persists — it addresses a secondary cause.

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