Determining the source of Bug Check 0x133 (DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION) errors on Windows Server 2012

What is a bug check 0x133? Starting in Windows Server 2012, a DPC watchdog timer is enabled which will bug check a system if too much time is spent in DPC routines. This bug check was added to help identify drivers that are deadlocked or misbehaving.  The bug check is …

Unlocking some puzzles requires building a better key… board

Hi, this is Matt from the Windows Performance team. Sometimes we are presented withproblems that defy our usual troubleshooting and require a creative approach. In a recentcase, we needed a way to test the responsiveness of an application as text was typed into itsfields. Initially, we tested the program using …