Question about a kernel power BSOD occurring only during YouTube video playback.
Question about a kernel power BSOD occurring only during YouTube video playback.
your driver verifier process is similar to mine; i just configure it to enable safe mode so it can launch from startup, offering an extra entry point into windows. Because it excels at disrupting boot sequences.
I will attempt to use the Intel Driver and Support Assistant to update that driver.
Yesterday another system crash occurred, and I examined the dump files—turns out the issue was related to a file connected to the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat. Many others have experienced the same problem. This makes sense because I installed Valorant in 2023 and haven’t played it much since.
After deleting the Riot Games launcher and turning off Bluetooth, I was able to launch Windows without any crashes using Driver Verifier.
One of the Bluetooth drivers also caused crashes in Driver Verifier. Once I turned off Bluetooth and removed Riot Vanguard, the issues stopped. These crashes seem to appear only when the computer is idle or playing a YouTube video, not during gameplay or heavy applications.
I’ve also been playing Total War: Warhammer 2 for several hours without any crashes. How likely do you think these issues are related to hardware?
The vgk.sys driver has been identified as a problem, leading to frequent BSODs. Removing it seems to have resolved the issue for many users. It might be beneficial to continue using the system normally for a short period and check if stability returns.
Mwifi.sys - Microsoft Wi-Fi module... seems improbable... Such drivers rarely trigger BSODs.
File: 050324-5546-01.dmp (May 3 2024 - 14:09:09)
BugCheck: [
KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (139)
]
*** WARNING: Timestamp verification for Netwtw04.sys failed
Likely due to memory corruption (Process: System)
Uptime: 0 Day(s), 0 Hour(s), 42 Min(s), 26 Sec(s)
report: Still using Intel Wi-Fi drivers (more probable than Microsoft)
Vanguard believes the PC is under its control. It’s okay to lose it.
Shame Valorant won’t run without it.
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You are 13 BIOS versions ahead of the latest one (excluding the newest Beta) – might be useful
https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B550Mac/index.asp#BIOS
Consider updating chipset drivers as well
https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads.../b550.html
How can I refresh the Microsoft wifi drivers?
I might attempt to modify the BIOS.
It's odd how I can run a demanding game for hours without issues, yet I keep seeing BSODs because of nwifi.sys.
You won't be able to repair Microsoft drivers. It seems highly improbable it was the issue, possibly due to a crash that occurred. It could have been related to what failed, which is another matter. It might even be connected to the victim. Drivers listed before the crash were all Microsoft products, except for the Intel Wifi Driver. The sequence was unusual, with the crash happening after a series of driver failures. The Intel Wifi Driver stood out. Microsoft drivers typically don't trigger BSODs. Why does Microsoft have both Mwifi and Nwifi drivers? It's confusing. The dump doesn't specify the error message, but it appears the last line before the crash was nwifi.sys. It was the final process running at the end of the previous crash. Need someone to review it and help clarify what I'm missing.
I removed the original Intel WIFI drivers in safe mode, then reinstalled them with the Intel Driver Support tool. Now I haven't experienced any crashes for a day; hoping it continues.