KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (0x00000139)

What is KERNEL-SECURITY-CHECK-FAILURE?

This critical-severity issue affects the Windows operating system. The KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE bug check has a value of 0x00000139. This BSOD indicates that the kernel has detected corruption of a critical data structure. This is usually caused by memory corruption, driver issues, or hardware failure. Common triggers are corrupted system drivers and corrupted Windows system files. Use the steps below to track down and fix the cause.

Common Causes

• Corrupted system drivers
• Defective RAM memory modules
• Corrupted Windows system files
• Incompatible third-party security software

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Run System File Checker (SFC) and DISM

  Applying SFC/DISM restores critical system files that may have caused data structure corruption.

• 2
  Check memory using Windows Memory Diagnostic or MemTest86

  Testing RAM is crucial as faulty memory is a major source of 0x139 kernel checks.

• 3
  Update or rollback recently installed device drivers

  If earlier steps didn't help, "Update or rollback recently installed device drivers" directly addresses corrupted system drivers.

• 4
  Disable overclocking in BIOS/UEFI

  Still seeing KERNEL-SECURITY-CHECK-FAILURE after that? "Disable overclocking in BIOS/UEFI" is the next thing to check.

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