How to Fix the PROFILER_CONFIGURATION_ILLEGAL BSoD
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The PROFILER_CONFIGURATION_ILLEGAL BSoD has the value 0x0000017B and causes random system restarts when opening or closing an app. It also produces freezes due to software conflicts, malfunctioning drivers or system file corruption.
If the system doesn’t boot normally, you can use the Windows Recovery environment or booting into Safe mode to start troubleshooting the issue. If you installed any software recently, try uninstalling it as soon as Windows boots up.
How do I fix the PROFILER_CONFIGURATION_ILLEGAL BSoD?
1. Uninstall the recent Windows update
- Pressย the Win + Iย hotkey to start Settings.
- Click onย Windows Update and select Update history from the right pane.
- Now, click onย Uninstall updatesย in order to remove the faulty files.
- Click on Uninstall for the latest Windows update.
If the PROFILER_CONFIGURATION_ILLEGAL BSoD started acting up after the latest Windows Update, uninstalling it right away is the right thing to do in this situation.
2. Disconnect and reconnect external hardware devices
- Detach all the plugged accessories from the device and reboot the PC.
- If Windows boots successfully, attach the accessories again, one by one and check which one is causing PROFILER_CONFIGURATION_ILLEGAL.
- Subsequently, get the updated drivers for that specific hardware from the manufacturer website and then install them.
This issue may also be cause by a malfunctioning hardware device, especially if it isn’t installed with the corrects drivers. This solution will help you troubleshoot this problem and restore things to normal.
3. Update or reinstall corrupted drivers
- Right-click on the Start button and selectย Device Managerย from the menu.
- On the following screen, locate the devicesย havingย exclamation markย to their right.
- Right-click on the driver and selectย Update driverย to start the process.
- Chooseย Search automatically for drivers.
- When you are done,ย Restartย the Windows to make the changes effective.
4. Run System File Checker and DISM scans
- Click theย Startย button, typeย cmdย in the search box, and clickย Run as administratorย to launch Command Prompt with full permissions.
- Type the following command to scan and repair the corrupted system files and pressย Enter:
sfc /scannow
- Wait for the process to finish, then copy & paste the following command to repair the Windows OS files, and hitย Enter:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
- Once the scan is complete, restart your computer to confirm the changes.
As with any BSoD error out there, itโs recommended to perform SFC and DISM scans because most of the times, they will help you fix any related system and Windows image errors.
4. Restore your system to a previous point
- Press theย Windowsย key, typeย control panelย in the search box, and clickย Open.ย ย ย ย
- Selectย Large iconsย forย View by, then click theย Recoveryย option.
- Click theย Open System Restoreย option.
- Now, selectย Choose a different restore pointย and clickย Next.
- Choose the restore point created before the error started to occur, then clickย Next.
- Click onย Finishย to initiate the process.
Windows will reboot and restore your system settings to the chosen point.ย Of course, that will only work if you actually created a restore point along the way. If you see theย System Restore didnโt complete the successfully, we suggest you check out this detailed guide for solutions.
If none of the solutions fixed the issue the last resort is to reinstall a fresh copy of Windows. If that is also unsuccessful, you should inspect the hardware for any signs of damage or overheating. Ultimately, you should consult a computer technician or repair shop in order to fix your PC.
So, by performing the solutions above, you hopefully fixed the PROFILER_CONFIGURATION_ILLEGAL BSoD.
If you know about any other solutions that worked, let us know in the comments section below.
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