Critical error Kernel-Power: description and elimination

Probably, you do not need to explain that an unexpected failure or a computer crash when it does not react to any actions, or, even worse, the appearance of a "death screen" - the situation is not pleasant. At the same time, the computer gives an indication of a failure with a code description like Kernel-Power (41, 63-th category). What this can mean and how to get rid of it, will now be considered.

Kernel-Power error: the main "symptoms"

What is most sad, failures of this kind have the property to arise at the most inopportune moments. The matter is not limited to the usual hang or blue screen, sometimes you can find a completely black screen at all, and only then in the system error log you can see that the failure of Kernel-Power (41st code) happened.

As for the malfunction itself, judging by the description of Microsoft experts, this is a failure when accessing the kernel of the system, when it is excessively overloaded due to the impossibility of processing too many requests. The most common failure kernel Kernel-Power (41-s code) occurs on low-power computers while passing resource-intensive games. As you can see, the code itself and the category in the message are not displayed, just the system says that there was a heavy overload of resources, and the OS itself needs to be restarted.

Windows Kernel-Power crash: possible types of problems

As a rule, conditionally the problems of occurrence of such situations can be divided into two types: problems with hardware (memory slots, processor overheating, broken operation of audio, video or network devices) and software failures at all levels (obsolete drivers incorrectly installed Antivirus, lack of system updates, finally, errors on hard disks, etc.)

But, as they say, from any situation you can find a way out. The same is true for Kernel-Power errors. Now consider each type of problem in more detail.

Hardware problems

With equipment, they can appear, for example, when there is a loose connection of device loops (winchesters) or their incorrect installation on the motherboard (loose contact) on the computer terminal for manual assembly.

With operational memory, things are worse. The fact is that sometimes the bars of the "operative" can even cause conflicts between themselves (the case of incompatibility). In this situation, you have to take out every bar, reboot the system and watch how it behaves.

On the other hand, it may very well be that the failure of Kernel-Power is only due to the fact that "hardware" does not meet the system requirements of the game or some software product, so it just does not withstand too much load. But after all, the processor can be out of order.

Especially worth paying attention to the installation of overstated characteristics of the same processor in the BIOS or even physical overclocking. In BIOS, it is better to do a full reset (Load BIOS Setup Defaults). If overclocking was done manually, you will have to return all connectors and jumpers to their places.

Some situations of failures are connected with Seagate hard drives, which on 64-bit systems work, to put it mildly, not quite correctly, but cause constant conflicts. What to do? In the worst case, replace them.

Windows Error Correction

But equipment can not always cause such disruptions. Incorrectly installed or deleted programs, hacked antiviruses, unofficial drivers - this is not a complete list of all that may cause Kernel-Power failure.

How to deal with this? First, you should perform a standard disk check for errors with their automatic correction. However, it is better to use the console utility sfc.exe, which is called via the command line. First, you enter the sfc / verifyonly command, and when the process is complete, sfc / scannow (system files will be restored, and sometimes the system may require a disk with the distribution).

In some cases, the built-in memory checker is useful. To run it, enter the command mdsched in the "Run" menu and choose one of the diagnostic options.

Often when a Kernel-Power error occurs, there may be problems with the drivers, and in the "Device Manager" this information may not be displayed. Here, the "native" Manager Driver Verifier (verifier.exe command in the "Run" menu) will come to the rescue. However, you can update the driver with the help of third-party software, which will be discussed later.

Many experts recommend that you completely remove all kinds of antiviruses, antispyware and optimizers that get low-level access to system resources, and see how the "operating system" behaves after that.

Finally, you can try to update the BIOS, although most often the problem to the available version is indirect. Yes, and it should be done by a specialist, not an ordinary user, who has no idea about such processes.

Third-party utilities that can come in handy at work

As for the special software, which allows to solve the problems with the error Kernel-Power, it can be found quite a lot today. However, it is better not to use optimizers, but to give preference to strictly oriented programs.

For example, utilities like Driver Booster are great for automatic update drivers. To work with hard drives, you can use a unique HDD Regenerator application, etc. For each specific test there is a program. In this case, the most preferred are portable versions that do not require installation on the hard drive.

Software Level Problems

Naturally, only the problems described above, the list of causes of errors of this type is not limited. A fairly common case is incorrect installation or incorrect removal of programs.

To uninstall it is better to use, for example, iObit Uninstaller with Forced Uninstall mode enabled, which requires in-depth scanning for remaining files or registry keys after uninstalling programs.

Finally, the problem can be found in the updates of the system itself. It is recommended to set the update to automatic mode. But if the failures occur after the updates, some updates can be removed (make them unavailable for installation), but only after the system is rolled back to the control point preceding the appearance of problems.

However, other installed programs (most often games) can also cause conflicts. But here it is first necessary to evaluate the system requirements of applications for the configuration of a PC or laptop, and only then decide on the installation of a software package.