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Kernel_Security_Check_Failure when updating Nvidia drivers ?
Well, my problem started a while back ago when I wanted just to update my drivers, I ran into my system going bluescreen mid process, searched for any way to fix it, first it was supposed to be caused by Nvidia APP, then Afterburner (got both uninstalled) but the problem kept running with no way of fixing, got the standard memtest, no errors found, then used SFC scan command to see if it was my drive, again, nothing of use, tried to use DISM even though no error was stated and nothing was fixed.
I've already tried from A to B checking on forums, trying to install older drivers, used DDU, the only thing I haven't tried is correcting windows on a clean install because all my data is real important and I live on a pretty horrible internet rn to just download all I use for both college and for games. I wanted to see if there was any way to solve such problem, hope any of you can put some input on my situation.
I also tried to use ChatGPT to see if there was something I'm missing, I tried using verifier and many things, it seems the problem is narrowed down to two files called nvlddmkm.sys and nvpcf.sys, I did stop the nvpcf.sys from executing with sc command on prompt, but it didn't solve anything. I'm practically losing my mind over this and it feel hopeless.
2 Replies
- VacomeIron Contributor
nvlddmkm.sys and nvpcf.sys errors strongly indicate a driver or hardware issue. Since you've already tried many software fixes, hardware problems (like GPU failure or unstable power supply) could be involved.
- OlaannIron Contributor
Since nvlddmkm.sys issues can sometimes relate to hardware faults, if after all software troubleshooting the BSOD persists, hardware testing or GPU replacement might be necessary.