If you are a PC gamer, you are the one using resources to the max. By doing this sometimes you may also encounter blue screen errors. Such a Stop error concerns the graphics card driver and rejects the code 0x00000016. The same error code can be applied for two types of bug checks. They are CID HANDLE CREATION and VIDEO TDR ERROR. You can try the fixes for these two errors.
Fix Blue Screen Error 0x00000016
We always recommend that you create a system restore point first so that you can simply revert to the previous known stable state of your Windows 11/10/8/7 computer, should the need arise.
1]Reinstall your graphics card drivers
It is quite possible that the graphics drivers installed on your computer are not compatible with Windows 10 or have encountered certain malfunctions. Updating your graphics drivers is not difficult. Just head to Device Manager to do the needful. Or, you can just head to the Downloads section of your manufacturer’s website. Obtain all drivers newer than those installed on your computer.
2]Reinstall the game
You can try reinstalling that game which is giving you the error. To do this, you will first need to uninstall the game, then relaunch the installation.
3]Disable your monitor’s sleep feature
Sometimes the screen saver feature can also cause this BSOD. Sometimes when graphics card drivers are used in the background, the screen goes to sleep, then when it wakes up, it can cause this BSOD. To avoid this, you can try to prevent your computer from going into sleep mode.
4]Run Blue Screen Troubleshooter
You can also run the blue screen troubleshooter. The built-in troubleshooter is easy to run and fixes BSODs automatically. Microsoft’s online Windows 10 blue screen troubleshooter is a wizard to help novice users fix their Stop errors. It offers helpful links along the way.
5]Miscellaneous fixes
First, check if your computer is getting enough power from the main power outlet.
Second, you can try to check if your computer is overheating because overheating can be a major cause of hardware component errors. You can also try installing additional fan configurations or adding a cooling system.
Third, if you overclocked your CPU or GPU, you should just try undoing it now. You can read more about that in our guide: Is Overclocking Really Worth It?
Fourth, check if the hardware you have installed in your computer is physically in good condition to perform as expected.
I’m sure something here will help you solve the problem.