Most of the time, you will experience a kernel security check failure error after you have installed new software or hardware. Well, you will get this error when you will upgrade your windows because the drivers of previous versions of Windows will not be compatible with the new one. Hence, leaving with you the Kernel Security Check failure BSOD error.
Causes of kernel security check failure errors:
- Virus or malware infection that has corrupted Windows OS files.
- Device drivers are outdated or not properly configured.
- Corrupted or bad memory.
- Conflicting hardware or software.
- Damaged or corrupted Hard Disk.
First, your need to enable legacy boot, and if you don’t know how to do that, just follow this post to enable your advanced legacy boot option.
Before trying the below technical methods it’s advised that you do the following in order to fix kernel security check failure (KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE) error:
- Make sure only one antivirus is running if you have purchased another make sure to turn off Windows Defender.
- Run Automatic Repair or use System Restore to try to fix the issue.
- Run a full system virus and malware scan with your antivirus.
- Install any pending updates through Windows update.
- Reinstall drivers from the manufacturer’s website.
- Run malware bytes.
Fix kernel security check failure (KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE)
Method 1: Uninstall Graphic Card Driver
1. Boot your PC into Safe mode from the advanced boot menu.
2. Druk Windows-sleutel + R en tik dan “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter to Device Manager.
3. In Device Manager, expand the Display adapter.
4. Next, select your Nvidia-kaart and then right click then select Eienskappe.
5. Kies nou die Drivers tab en klik op Roll Back Driver (If asked for confirmation click Yes to confirm).
6. If the Roll Back option is grayed out then click “Verwyder” om hierdie drywer te deïnstalleer.
7. Restart your PC and on the advanced boot, select “Start your PC normally.”
Metode 2: Begin Driver Verifier
Hierdie metode is slegs nuttig as jy normaalweg by jou Windows kan aanmeld, nie in die veilige modus nie. Maak dan seker dat u 'n stelselherstelpunt skep.
To run Driver Verifier to fix kernel security check failure, go here.
Metode 3: Begin System File Checker en Kontroleer skyf
1. Again, Boot your PC into safe mode from the above-advanced boot menu.
2. Once you login into safe mode, press Windows key + X and click on Opdragprompt (Admin).
3. In the command prompt, type the following command and hit enter after each one:
sfc /scannow chkdsk /f C:
4. Once the process is finished, exit the cmd.
5. Now type memory in the Windows search bar and select “Windows Memory Diagnostic."
6. In the set of options displayed, select “Herbegin nou en kyk na probleme. "
7. After which Windows will restart to check for possible RAM errors and will hopefully display the possible reasons as for why you get the Blou skerm van die dood (BSOD) foutboodskap.
8. Reboot your PC and check if the problem is resolved or not.
Metode 4: voer Memtest86 uit
To be sure, again run the memory test, but this time using Memtest as it eliminates all the possible exceptions, and it’s better than the built-in memory test as it runs outside the Windows environment.
Note: Before starting, make sure you have access to another computer as you will need to download and burn the software to the disc or USB flash drive. It’s best to leave the computer overnight when running Memtest as it sure likely to takes some time.
1. Connect a USB flash drive to your working PC.
2. Laai af en installeer Windows Memtest86 Auto-installer for USB Key.
3. Regsklik op die downloaded image file en kies die “Onttrek hier" opsie.
4. Once extracted, open the gids en hardloop die Memtest86+ USB-installeerder.
5. Kies jou plugged USB drive to burn the MemTest86 software (This will erase all the content from your USB).
6. Sodra die bogenoemde proses voltooi is, plaas die USB in die rekenaar en gee die KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE error.
7. Restart your PC and make sure boot from USB flash drive is selected.
8. Memtest86 will begin testing for memory corruption in your system.
9. If you have passed all 8 phases of the test, you can be sure that your memory is working correctly.
10. If some of the steps were unsuccessful, then Memtest86 will find memory corruption which means that your kernel security check failure (KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE) blue screen of death error is because of bad/corrupt memory.
11.Om fix kernel security check failure error, sal jy jou RAM moet vervang as slegte geheuesektore gevind word.
Method 5: Run Disk Cleanup and Error Checking
1. Again, boot your windows into safe mode and follow the below steps for each hard disk partition you have(example Drive C: or E:).
2. Go to This PC or My PC en klik met die rechtermuisknop op die ry te kies Eienskappe.
3. Nou, van die Eiendomme venster, kies Skyf Cleanup and click clean up stelsel lêers.
4. Again, go to the properties windows en kies die Tabblad Gereedskap.
5. Klik dan op Gaan vir Error-checking.
6. Follow the on-screen instruction to finish error checking.
7. Restart your PC and boot to windows normally.
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