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Windows blue screen WDF_VIOLATION Bug Check 0x10D: WDF_VIOLATION Windows stopped with a WDF_VIOLATION bug check because the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework detected that a framework-based driver violated a WDF rule or power/locking requirement. This almost always points to a faulty KMDF driver rather than normal application behavior.
Observed message
Bug Check 0x10D: WDF_VIOLATION Why it happens
A KMDF-based driver violated a framework rule or entered an invalid framework state. A framework-based driver timed out during a power operation or attempted an invalid pageable operation in the device stack. A recent device-driver update introduced a bug in a KMDF driver path. How to fix it
Roll back or update recently changed device drivers first, especially for hardware that started failing shortly before the blue screens. Use the crash dump or debugger output to identify the framework-based driver involved in the WDF violation. Check device-specific vendor drivers and firmware for newer stable releases if the problem tracks to a particular hardware stack. If the error began after attaching new hardware, disconnect it and test whether the system stabilizes. 