The MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS_EXCEEDED is another uncommon BSOD error that some Windows 10 users might encounter on their device. The error bug check has a value of 0x0000000C. This indicates that the current thread exceeded the permitted number of wait objects. In this post, we will identify the cause of this error as well as provide appropriate solutions you can try to successfully resolve the issue.

The Windows 10 operating system always contains built-in wait blocks that let the system wait on various objects at the same time. If these number of objects surpasses the number of wait blocks, a conflict will occur resulting in Blue Screen of Death.

This bug check results from the improper use of KeWaitForMultipleObjects or FsRtlCancellableWaitForMultipleObjects.

The caller may pass a pointer to a buffer in this routine’s WaitBlockArray parameter. The system will use this buffer to keep track of wait objects.

If a buffer is supplied, the Count parameter may not exceed MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS. If no buffer is supplied, the Count parameter may not exceed THREAD_WAIT_OBJECTS.

If the value of Count exceeds the allowable value, this bug check is issued.

MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS_EXCEEDED Blue Screen error

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

1. Unplug any external hardware
2. Uninstall recently installed third-party software
3. Rollback, Disable and Uninstall the recently installed driver
4. Perform System Restore
5. Repair Windows 10

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

If you can log in normally, good; else you will have to boot into Safe Mode, enter Advanced Startup options screen, or use the Installation Media to boot to be able to carry out these instructions.

1] Unplug any external hardware

In many cases, the external hardware was the reason behind the MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS_EXCEEDED Blue Screen error. So, simply unplug all the external storage devices, docks, drivers, and other hardware that is plugged into your device.

2] Run SFC scan

This solution require you run SFC scan and see if that helps.

3] Uninstall recently installed third-party software

Do the following:

• Press Windows key + I key combination to launch the Settings app.
• Click Apps category.
• Sort the apps by Install Date and select the third-party software that you have installed recently.
• Click Uninstall and go through the on-screen guidelines to remove the application.

If the BSOD error persists, you can try the next solution.

4] Rollback, Disable and Uninstall recently installed driver

This solution requires you to rollback, disable and uninstall (in that order) recently installed driver and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

5] Perform System Restore

If you noticed that the error started to occur recently, it’s entirely possible that the issue was facilitated by a change that your system has gone through recently.

This solution requires you to restore your system to an earlier point. This will restore your system to an earlier point when the system was working correctly.

6] Clean install Window 10

At this point, if the BSOD error is still unresolved, it’s most likely due to some kind of system corruption that cannot be resolved conventionally. In this case, you can clean install Windows 10 and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

Hope this helps!