Windows 11 users are plagued with the Event ID 153 description error, but there might be a temporary fix for it

Dozens of Windows devices with NVIDIA GPU cards have been plagued by the Event ID 153 from source nvlddmkm error, preventing them from properly running video games. On official Windows forums, many users have been complaining about it.

When encountered, the error says:

The description for Event ID 153 from source nvlddmkm cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event: 

\Device\00000092

Reset TDR occurred on GPUID:100

The message resource is present but the message was not found in the message table

These errors usually involve the state of the NVIDIA GPU drivers. If this specific error is called Event ID 153, then you should know that there is also an Nvlddmkm Event ID 14 error, for which we already have a guide you can follow.

While these issues might be similar, they are varied. However, they all involve the GPU driver, and here is how to fix them.

Event ID 153 from source Nvlddmkm: Here’s what you can do

An initial solution would be to update your drivers to the latest version. There are many ways to do this, but if you don’t know where to start, this article offers many methods.

If that doesn’t work, uninstalling your NVIDIA drivers and performing a clean installation might. The company has a lengthy and detailed guide that you can follow step-by-step. Reboot your system and see if the issue persists.

There is also an unconventional fix that seems to be working for some Windows users, as stated by this user.

I had this exact same issue and just found a fix for it online!

Search for nvlddmkm.sys in C:\Windows\System32. Right click it and select Properties. Go to Security, and enable user permissions to full control. Click apply, and that’s it! Hopefully this should fix your issue as well!

Windows user

To enable full control over a folder or file in Windows, right-click on that file’s Properties > Security > Edit.

Select Allow > Apply > OK. As you can see in the image below, make sure the checkboxes in the Allow column are all checked and blue.

While it might not work for all users, you should at least try it. If it doesn’t work, then it’s best to reach NVIDIA’s customer support, or wait for the company to release new drivers for the GPU.

It’s also worth mentioning that you should update your Windows 10 or Windows 11 (depending on which one you use) to the latest version as possible.

Let us know if these solutions worked for you.