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Error Driver Failed Sleep: 4 Ways to Fix it

Reinstalling the faulty driver can fix this

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Published onAugust 26, 2024

published onAugust 26, 2024

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To fix various driver issues on your PC, you will need a dedicated tool to find the freshest and the original drivers. You can use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater to do it in 3 easy steps:

Dealing with the Error_Driver_Failed_Sleep issue can be frustrating, especially when it leads to crashes and failures. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to resolve this problem.

How can I fix the Error_Driver_Failed_Sleep error?

Before trying anything else, make sure that you have the latest Windows updates installed.

1. Check for faulty drivers

Alternatively, download the driver from the manufacturer’s website since Windows doesn’t always offer the latest drivers.

2. Disable fast startup

3. Change power plan settings

4. Run a clean boot

Performing a clean boot helps identify if a third-party application or service is causing the sleep mode issue.

It’s important to mention that this error has the following code 633 (0x279) and according to Microsoft it means the following:

{System Standby Failed} The driver %hs does not support standby mode. Updating this driver may allow the system to go to standby mode.

By following these steps, you should be able to fix the Error_Driver_Failed_Sleep error. You can alsoflash BIOSif nothing else works for you.

We also have a guide on what to do ifBSOD appears after installing driversas well as an article on how tofix BSOD on Windows 11, so don’t miss them.

More about the topics:BSoD errors,Windows 11 Fix

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.