BSOD with rtux64w10.sys

[brutri]

Hello,

Since a few days, I frequently have BSOD IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL on rtux64w10.sys

This happens only when I am connected in ethernet via the HP USB-C Dock G5 and not when I am connected in wifi.

A symptom is when I try to display some web sites like HP support or some other sites: in ethernet, I have either a blank page or a message on SSL (ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR). In wifi, these sites are displayed correctly.

But it is not systematic: sometimes, for example, the HP support site is displayed correctly in ethernet, but it is the HP home page that doesn't display correctly.

If a website does not display correctly, I just have to unplug the ethernet cable, switch to wifi and the site displays correctly. So it is not a problem of the sites.

Windows is up to date. I loaded the latest versions of the network drivers from HP support.

What can I do now?

Many Thanks

wifi : Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter (rtwlane.sys) version 2024.0.10.210
Ethernet: Realtek USB GbE Family Controller #3 (rtux64w10.sys) version 10.7.0218.2016.

Edit : update Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter to version 2024.0.10.220 (windows update) --> same problem

[praveenbv · Accepted solution]

HI@brutri, Welcome to the HP Support Community!

I understand that notebook has an issue with the network.

Request you to follow the below link driver HP USB-C Dock G5,

https://support.hp.com/in-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-usb-c-dock-g5/27767205

The docking station referred is a commercial model & the unit is a consumer segment. The said combination is not tested by HP. So, the functionality is not guaranteed.

Keep me posted. Happy to help!

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[brutri]

Hi @Praveenbv
Thank you for your answer.

First of all, I did some tests before applying your solution.

I connected the computer to Ethernet without using the G5 Dock, but just with a simple USB-C/Ethernet adapter.

I had the same kind of crashes: so the problem is not an incompatibility between the Dock and the computer.

I then installed the dock driver you indicated. This one installs the 10.39.518.2020 version of rtux64w10.sys on the computer. It works whether there is a dock or not.

For the moment, the symptoms "blank page" or "SSL error" do not appear anymore on the sites I was testing. So it's a big progress 🙂 🙂

I will test for a few days to see if the BSOD occurs or not and close the issue if everything works.

What I notice is that the HP ENVY X360 support page only offers the 2016 version of rtux64w10.sys in the driver updates while there is a 2020 version! Can you please report this to the driver update team? Proposing a 5 years old version is not very professional, isn't it?

Best regards

[praveenbv]

Hi @brutri,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.  

Thanks for the valuable feedback, I will update the relevant team,

I'd suggest you Contact HP in your region regarding the service options for your computer. 

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[CM313]

I had exactly the same issue, and solved it by simply removing (uninstalling) the driver (and avoiding doing the update again).

So, go to:

* Control Panel (easier than through Windows 10 Settings)

* Device Manager (as administrator)

* Network adaptors

* Realtek USB GbE Family Controller

* Right-click and select "uninstall device"

* Select "Delete the driver software for this device"

* Reboot

On re-start, the system will re-install a driver, but it will use the previous driver, not the problematic one. So the problem goes away.

From there, avoid manually selecting the driver update for the Realtek USB GbE for a while - until, hopefully, they solve the issue.

It's a bit-of a work-around, but it's a work around that should be OK for a few months at least.

[brutri]

@CM313

Just for information, the driver I installed is the one recommended by HP for this computer on their support site, not downloaded from the Realtek site.

I had tested without success what you indicate, but in fact I have the impression that there is an incompatibility between the driver of the ethernet card and the one of the wifi card: it is the update of the wifi driver which triggered the crash of the ethernet connection. I did not try to uninstall both. But the next step was a total reset of the computer.

But finally, the recommended driver for the Dock is a much more recent version of the computer's ethernet card driver (2020 instead of 2016) and works even if you don't have a Dock.

What worries me is that in the revision history of this driver from the Dock page, we have a version 10.32.328.2019 Rev.A that supports Windows 10 v1903, a version v10.39.518.2020 that supports Windows 10 v2004. What will happen with the next version of Windows 10? Will HP continue to advocate for a version dating back to 2016?