Why am I getting a Kernel Security Check Failure at random times?
For about a month now I think, I “randomly” get the blue screen of death. I have Windows 8.1 and a new desktop computer for like. . .I want to say three months now. I have a feeling it could have something to do with my video processing because I’ve noticed it only happens when I’m on Firefox and opening tabs on a lot of stuff. Then again, sometimes not. It’s now frequent enough that I forgot some of the instances.
I checked my drivers through Windows and they detect nothing wrong. My updates are installed automatically. I scanned for viruses like a billion times – nothing came up. This one link suggested using Driver Reviver. It says I have a bunch of outdated drivers but I think it’s total BS because then I have to pay for them to update it. So I think (and hope) that’s all BS.
So I’m kind of at a loss on why this is occurring and how can I fix it. In no way is my computer affected at start up. This only happens while I’m already on. Then it restarts normally. I’d say that it now happens every other day I’m on, at least once. There was only one time when it happens twice in a row.
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On the BSOD there is often an error code that can be looked up to give you a better idea of exactly what the problem is and sometimes even how to fix it. Random kernel errors indicate something reported something the system didn’t like and it spazzed out. If my understanding is correct, 8.1 still uses a version of the NT kernel and it sometimes fails when run in 64 bit mode. More likely is a memory glitch. Try removing, cleaning and re-installing your memory. Failing that, reinstalling the OS or taking this as a signal to upgrade to W10 are the nuclear options. Bear in mind, I retired from IT support 13 years ago so there may be more up to date folks on here.
Do you have Safari for Windows installed? Or Quicktime? Both of these are known to cause random BSOD problems.
Have you checked discussion in the Microsoft community on this topic? There are so many variables to consider. Start here and see if you can work through it. Good Luck! http://goo.gl/HIesH0
I don’t have Safari. But I do have Quicktime.
DAMMIT. RIGHT AFTER I just posted that reply above my computer did it again. All I did was start Firefox and go to Fluther and right after I replied I got the kernel security check failure error again and my computer restarted.
Wait.
I’m trying to remember if I also started up iTunes. I know I had it in my mind to do it and must have also clicked on it on my taskbar while also clicking Firefox.
You may want to make sure you’re using a stable and up-to-date version of Java. Flash is notoriously unstable, but I’m not sure whether this site uses it anywhere.
I have a bad habit of not updating where my situations end up but this is what happened:
I had a program called Unreal 4 and pinned the shortcut on my taskbar. Apparently the shortcut was super out of date and when I tried to use it the blue screen of death happened. I updated the program and it stopped doing it for a while, but then the blue screen appeared with iTunes. So I just said “Fuck it” and stopped putting shortcuts on my taskbar. I haven’t had the blue screen for a couple months now since I stopped using shortcuts on my taskbar/updated them, so I think that was it.
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