display driver for windows 8(r) stopped responding and has recovered is it a virus?

i am trying to transfer files from my old laptop to my new pc and my laptop says every time i open certain games display driver for windows 8(r) stopped responding and has recovered and i am not that good at computers so i wanted to ask if this is a virus or if i can transfer it without getting a virus from my laptop because i am too scared to transfer the files because i think it is a virus but i don't know if i am right or not and i am sorry if my question is stupid but i am not good with computers. please help.