The PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller, that comes pre-built in the motherboard is responsible for keeping the data secure and preventing hackers to steal your data. It continuously encrypts/decrypt data during the transfer of data to ensure that no 3rd-party source could locate the data.
PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller significantly adds to the security measures of the computer. However, if you’re seeing PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller error, your computer would be vulnerable to cyber threats. Furthermore, the data stored on the computer could be compromised.
If you’re seeing a PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller error on the device manager, troubleshooting this problem is of the highest priority. The error is indicated through a hazardous sign next to the device under “other devices”.
Causes of PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller Error?
PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller is responsible for encrypting the data in transit and decrypting the incoming data. But if it’s not working properly, the computer would run into many problems. Most of the time with this error, users cannot properly connect with the Internet and random crashes are also expected.
Fix For PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller Error
PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller error is becoming common, especially for Ryzen users. For most people updating the drivers worked well and resolved the problem. But for some, it required more troubleshooting and if you’re one of them, keep on reading to find the best practices to resolve this problem.
Update Drivers (Automatically)
An easy fix that worked for many users is byupdating the driversthrough the device manager. To automatically update the drivers of the PCI Encryption/Decryption Controller, perform the following steps:
The computer would start an online search to locate and install the appropriate drivers. However, in some cases, this step doesn’t work and the Windows says that the best driver software is already installed. In such a case, you will need to download the software manually.
Update Drivers (Manually)
Updating the drivers manually is certainly going to resolve the error with the PCI controller. To manually update the drivers, you will first have to locate the appropriate drivers from the internet and install the drivers. To manually update the drivers, perform these steps:
In case manually installing the drivers didn’t help, utilize the device manager to install the drivers for you. Perform these steps to update the drivers using the device manager:
Update Chipset Drivers
Outdated or incompatible chipset drivers are also a common cause behind this error. But, updating the chipset drivers will surely fix the issue for you. To find the supported and the latest version of the chipset drivers, ensure to download them from official sources.
