The Driver Verifier is a tool for verifying a built-in kernel-mode driver of NT kernel. You can use it to hook kernel APIs called by drivers to review potential issues before the actual kernel API calls are made.

You can use the Verifier to collect dumps, allowing for detailed analysis of drivers that are causing BSOD.

To Set Up

1. Go to Start > Run, enter ‘verifier.exe’, and then click ‘OK’.

2. Select ‘Create standard settings’ > ‘Next’.

3. Select ‘Select driver names from a list’ > ‘Next'.

4. Click the drivers to verify and then click ‘Finish’.

5. Proceed to reboot the computer to apply the changes.

The default path for collected dump files is C:\Windows.

As the verifier performs real-time verifications on drivers that are running, it may affect the system performance when it is enabled. It is recommended to delete the verifier settings once the issue is resolved.

To Delete the Settings

Restart ‘verifier.exe’, and proceed with the following steps: ‘Delete existing settings’ > ‘Finish’ > ‘Reboot’.