text: irql_not_less_or_equal? i keep getting this blue screen the this error.  any help?  my computer shuts down completely and is becoming a real pain. drivers for one or more of your hardware devices are not functioning correctly.  the answer is to find out which driver is responsible for causing it and either uninstall it or get the latest version.  if you have installed any new hardware recently, that is likely your problem but it is one or more drivers on your system causing the problem.  more at the link below.