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System Service Exception in Windows 10 [BSoD Diagnosed & Fixed]
Update your old drivers to fix the System Service Exception BSOD error
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Updated onMay 29, 2024
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SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION isBSoDerror happening on Windows 10.
According toMicrosoft, theYour device ran into a problem and needs to restart the system service exception error is triggered by a running process transitioning from non-privileged to privileged code.
This doesn’t really answer what causes the error and how to fix it. This is where we come in.
How do I fix the system_service_exception BSOD?
1. Check your peripherals and hardware
Sometimes, certain hardware, such as a webcam, even the one that is built-in to your monitor, can cause annoying hardware.sys SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION errors.
2. Update your graphics drivers
Corrupted drivers can lead toserious failures including Fatal System errorsthat are even trickier to fix, so it’s always a good idea to keep them in check.
3. Uninstall gaming software and services
The System Service Exception often appears when playing games. Whether it manifests as a plain blue screen while gaming, or as a game loop in Valorant, Minecraft, Warzone, or other games, the stop code is prone to be triggered by GPU or CPU issues.
Since overclocking and overheating are common, users worldwide often turn tospecialized software for optimizing gaming performance.
But not all of them are compatible with your specs and this can lead to SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION errors.
Problematic apps usually includeXSplit software, MSI Live update, or Asus GameFirst service, so you might want to disable them or remove them altogether.
4. Use Command Prompt (SFC, chkdsk)
This is Windows’ built-in tool for resolving various problems, including our BSOD System Service Exception. While running the SFC scan should be easy, you mightstruggle with executing the Command Prompt as an admin. Don’t worry, we got you covered!
The next thing we’re going to try is to check the hard drive.
We’re now going to check if everything’s okay with your hard drive configuration. Ifchkdsk is giving you headaches, you will be able to get it back on track in no time and see it a corrupted system drive is behind the System_Service_Exception error in Windows 10.
5. Run the troubleshooter
Just like thesfc/scannow, this tool also deals with various system issues, including BSOD errors like SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION.
Ifthe Settings app itself is acting out, you can always rely on our nifty tips to recover it.
6. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool
After inspecting your hard disk, it’s time to take a closer look at your RAM memory. The System Service Exception often appears after new RAM is installed, so the steps described above should be perfect for this check-up as well.
How to fix the System Service Exception error in Windows 10? Here are 7 quick and easy fixes (with a few bonus alternatives on the side).
If you want to skip the troubleshooting part altogether and go straight for the resolution, you can alwaysrely on professional BSoD repair softwareto fix things for you.
What causes blue screen system service exception?
Check out the most common System Service Exception BSOD causes:
Is the System Service Exception related to RAM?
Yes. it can be due to RAM issues. Not only that, you can have specific malfunctions and your access memory can report crashes due to such BSOD errors.
In case you notice that with the RAM on your device, you may consider troubleshooting this to resolve the System Service exception issue.
This issue affects other versions of Windows, and we have a guide on how to solve theSystem_Service_Exception error on Windows 11with ease.
We hope we did not miss anything but do feel free to share any other workarounds that you know of and we might have overlooked.
More about the topics:BSoD error codes,System Errors
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
