Fixing Event ID 1796 in Windows: 3 Solutions That Work

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How to Fix Event ID 1796 in Windows? [2 Beginner-Friendly Ways]

If you are looking for a swift way to fix the Event ID 1796 error in Windows, there are two ways to do it:

Method 1: Uninstall the Last Update

The most common culprit behind the Event ID 1796 error is the last update you installed in Windows. By uninstalling that update, you can fix the issue.

• Click on ‘Start’ and go to “Settings” > “Update & Security”.

• Select “Windows Update”.
• Now click on “View update history” and select “Uninstall updates”.

• Finally, click on the last update and select “Uninstall”.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the uninstallation.

Method 2: Reinstall the Drivers for Sound, Video, and Game Controllers

The second fix in our list involves reinstalling the drivers for Sound, Video, and Game controllers. Let’s see how!

• Go to ‘Windows Search’ and type and ‘enter’ “Device Manager”.

• Now look for “Sound, video, and game controllers”.
• Navigate to the faulty drivers, right-click on them, and select “Uninstall device”.

• Now restart your PC. 

Once your PC has been restarted, the drivers will automatically be reinstalled.

How do You Fix Event ID 1796? [1 Advanced Fix] 

Still haven’t been able to fix the Event ID 1796 error? Don’t worry! We have one more trick right up our sleeves. You can try to enable or disable Secure Boot to fix the problem. 

Method 3: Enable or Disable Secure Boot

Sometimes, changing the Secure Boot active status can also fix Event ID 1796 in Windows. To do so, enable or disable this option by following these steps:

Check if Secure Boot is Disabled:

• Press the ‘Win + R’ keys on your keyboard.
• In the “Run” window, type “msinfo32” and hit ‘Enter’.

• Now navigate to the “Secure Boot State” option under “System Summary”. If this option is disabled, Secure Boot is disabled. You can enable it by opening “Run” again.

•  In the “Run” window, type “regedit” and hit ‘Enter’.

• Now follow the path: “Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecureBoot\State” in the “Registry Editor”.
• Once done, navigate to the DWORD “UEFISecureBootEnabled” and double-click on it.
• Change its value to “1” and click on ‘OK’.

• Now restart your PC.

If Secure Boot is Enabled:

• Disable it by pressing the designated key for UEFI settings on startup. Each PC has different keys depending on its manufacturer. For instance, for Dell PCs, it is F2. And for HP pcs, it is F10.
• Once you’re in the UEFI settings, go to the “Security” of “System Configuration” section.

• Now navigate to the “UEFI Secure Boot” or “Secure Boot” option. Click on it and change its status to “Disabled”.
• Once done, hit “Save” to save the changes.

• Now, restart your PC.

If you’re lucky, the problem will have been resolved by now.
If you aren’t, you will sadly have to take your PC to a technician to get it checked.