Getting Blue Screen Error kernel security check failure While installing or Upgrade Windows 10 Version 21H2? Or while Working, playing games Windows Suddenly Restart with A BSOD error like KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (139) stop error ( LIST_ENTRY_CORRUPT). kernel security check failure bug check value of 0x00000139 The Error indicates windows kernel has noticed the corruption of a serious data configuration and the bad thing about this type of error is that it can be hard to find the correct pathway where and who is creating this problem in your operating system.
There Are various reasons that can cause this KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE blue screen errors such as a variety of hardware, firmware, driver, or software issues. Incorrectly configured, old, or corrupted device drivers. (very common). Corruption in the Windows registry from a recent software change (install or uninstall). Virus or malware infection that has corrupted Windows system files or Windows Operating System-related program files And more.
kernel security check failure BSOD
This post we cover two situations: The first one where the system frequently restart with Kernel Security Check Failure BSOD and unable to Access normal desktop to perform troubleshooting steps. And the Second situation Where windows suddenly restart/ Or while windows 10 Upgrade process System restart with KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE blue Screen error and after restart windows start normally where you can perform troubleshooting steps to avoid this problem.
Lets first discuss the First situation where Windows Frequently Restarts:
First of all, I suggest you to disconnect all the external devices (printers, scanner, USB (universal serial bus) drives, etc…) Except mouse and the keyboard and then boot up.
Perform Startup Repair
Try to perform Automatic Repair in Windows recovery tool that can fix certain system problems that might prevent Windows from starting. Automatic Repair scans your computer for the problem and then tries to fix it so your computer can start correctly. To do this download a Windows 10 ISO And make it Bootable USB or installation DVD. Now use this media To boot your System.
- After you boot your computer using Windows DVD or USB, a black screen appears with gray text “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” Press any key.
- Select the correct time and Keyboard type.
- Click Repair your computer in the lower-left corner.
- Select Troubleshoot from the Choose an option screen.
- Click Advanced options in the Troubleshoot screen.
- Select Startup repair.
Wait until Startup repair To scan and complete the repair process After that windows restart automatically and start normally.
Enable legacy advanced boot menu
If startup repair failed to fix the problem and windows still frequently restarts with KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE Then Try to Enable legacy advanced boot menu by following steps and check it may help.
To do this again you need to access Advanced option, select option command prompt and execute the command BCDEDIT /SET {DEFAULT} BOOTMENUPOLICY LEGACY. After that restart windows and check windows start normally.
Boot Into safe mode
If performing both options fails to fix the problem and still getting frequent BSOD error windows fails to start normally then its time to Boot into safe mode where windows start with minimum system requirements and allow you to perform troubleshooting steps.
To do this Again Boot from installation media -> Repair your computer -> Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> startup Settings -> restart -> And Press F4 to boot into safe mode.
Below solutions applicable where windows frequently restart or start normally after one restart with this kernel security check failure blue Screen error.
Now Below solutions Applicable on both situations where windows start normally after one Restart or frequently restarts at startup ( As we boot into safe mode ) you can easily perform troubleshooting steps below. Note: If after one system restart windows start normally there is no need to boot into safe mode you can directly apply solutions below to prevent feature KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE BSOD.
Uninstall Antivirus/third-party applications
If you think the problem started after installing an antivirus application or Any third party application we recommend uninstall them to check and make sure these newly installed applications not causing the issue.
Also, I would suggest you to temporarily disable antivirus (and other security software like anti-malware, etc) and firewall on the computer and check if that fixes the issue. To do this
1) Type Control Panel on start screen. Select it.
2) Change the category to small icons on the control panel window.
3) Select Windows Firewall.
4) Click on “TurWindowsws Firewall on or off.”
5) Select ” Turn Windows Firewall off.
Perform System File Check
Also, open the command prompt with Administrative privileges and type command “sfc / scannow” hit enter key to execute the command. Which scan for corrupted, missing system files, If found any the SFC utility automatically restore them from a compressed folder located on %WinDir%\System32\dllcache. Wait until 100% complete the scanning process after that restart windows. This will very helpful if corrupted missing system files causing kernel security check failure BSOD.
Note: If running System file checker test results “windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them” Then run DISM command which repairs windows system image and allow SFC to do its job.
Update incompatible Device drivers
Most of windows 10 blue screen errors occurs due to incompatible Device driver especially the Graphics/Display Driver. And especially if you are getting KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE BSOD while upgrading windows 10 October 2018 update, It mostly causes due to incompatible Device driver only. We strongly Recommend to check and update outdated/incompatible device driver (recommended: Graphics/Display driver, Audio driver, and network adapter driver ).
To update/reinstall these drivers first visit device manufacturer website on a different computer and download the latest available Driver. Now on problematic computer open device manager expend display adapter, right click on installed graphics driver and select uninstall, do the same process for other drivers ( which you found incompatible, yellow triangle mark ). Now after that restart windows and install the latest drivers which previously downloaded from device manufacturer website. You can check this post how to update/Rollback/reinstall Device drivers on Windows 10 For more detail information about it.
Check Disk Drive Errors ( CHKDSK )
Again some users report on Microsoft forum, Applying above solutions and Fix drive errors by running CHKDSK command help them to fix kernel security check failure blue Screen error permanently. You Can also Run this command and check it may also help you to fix the issue.
Open command prompt as administrator, type chkdsk C: /f /r and press Enter key.
Here CHKDSK is the short of Check Disk, C: is the drive letter you want to check, /F means fix disk errors and /R stands for recover information from bad sectors.
When it prompt “Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? type Y and restart windows, This will check the disk drive for errors if found any the utility will try to fix and recover them. Wait until 100% complete the scanning and repairing process after that windows automatically restarts and start normally for you.
Check Memory (RAM) corruption
If none of the methods help you, You can try to find out your memory problems. Because Corrupted RAM can cause this blue screen problem. To determine whether or not this is the case, you will first, need to test your RAM. This can be done, by running Memory Diagnostic Tool.
These are some most applicable solutions you may apply to fix the “KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE Blue screen error ” on windows 10 computer. Did these solutions help to fix your problem? let us know applying which option fix your issue. Also if you face difficulty to understand the solutions As explained? Please let me know so that i can work on it and make improvements in feature articles. Also, Read
