Fix Stop 0x0000007E Or Stop 0×00000050 Error Message In Windows 7

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If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and getting STOP error messages when you unload a USB video device or when you shutdown this computer, then you are not alone. The problem has been reported by Microsoft in it’s KBA979538.

According to  Microsoft, the problem occurs because of a race condition in the USB Video driver when a USB video device is unloaded. The error message is:

Stop 0x0000007E (<parameter1>, <parameter2>, <parameter3>, <parameter 4>)
SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

Stop 0×00000050 (<parameter1>, 0 or 1, <parameter 3>, 0)
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

Note that the parameters in the above error message may vary, depending on the configuration of the computer. Not all “0x0000007E” or “0×00000050″ Stop errors are caused by this problem.

A hotfix is available to fix this issue. If you are experiencing this issue, request hotfix from below given link and apply it on your PC.

Get Hotfix from Microsoft |    KBA979538