You are in this article because you are currently experiencing a blue screen of imminent death on your beloved windows PC. It probably says something like Kmode exception not handled 0x0000001E. This error occurs in your system due to the following possible causes:
- RAM module is faulty: – If your RAM is experiencing any read/write issues, it causes the entire system resources to go haywire. It is recommended that you keep scanning your hardware components periodically to keep them in check and have them functioning correctly for as long as possible.
- Device drivers are corrupted: – The blue screen of death itself warns you that the device drivers might have been damaged or have been outdated. This usually happens after a windows downgrade or sometimes, even after an update. Always keep a backup of essential device drivers before upgrading or downgrading your windows OS.
So if you have this error on your system, you will need to do some things to fix it. Here are some methods by which you can fix kmode exception not handled error. Click here to check out how to fix your desk usage use and compressed memory
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3 Ways to Fix KMode Exception Not Handled Error
Test the RAM
Use the built-in Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool to check whether your faulty RAM module has caused the issue.
To do that, just search for Memory Diagnostic Tool in the search box of the start menu on your PC. Right click on the search result and select the option that says Run as administrator. It might have a different name for newer operating system versions.
In my Windows 8.1 based system, it is named as ‘Diagnose your computer’s memory problems.’ Search the same, and you will get the result.
In the window, you get two options. The recommended option being ‘restart now and check for problems.’ If you click on this one, it will save your work and do its thing.
In case it did now work, you can try out other options that are downloadable. The ‘Easy Recovery Essentials’ seems to be a good option to check the status of your HDD, RAM and also the CPU.
You can check out their software from their official website: Here is the link to the same.
Burn ISO
You need to burn the ISO image that you get from the website and boot into the same using the boot options under your BIOS menu.
I assume you know how to do the basics such as changing the boot order of available bootable devices. If not, it’s just a google search away!
Once you are into the Easy Recovery Essentials, select the option that says Automated Repair. Click on the continue option and let the automated repair process do its thing.
After it is done scanning your system, it will come up with the verdict on your existing hardware. If it says that your HDD is unreliable and needs to be changed, or maybe your RAM needs replacement and stuff, do yourself a favor and get it done asap. You can thank Easy Recovery Essentials and me later. Hope it solves KMode Exception Not Handles error. If not, then move to next fix.
Deal with Drivers
Sometimes, updating or fixing corrupt drivers fixes the issue at hand. Go to device management by entering the run menu. Press Win+R keys and type devmgmt.msc, then hit OK.
Check for all the devices and see if any of the entries have a yellow error symbol next to them. If so, you will need to repair those drivers.
Right-click on the faulty entry and select update driver software. You can also choose to uninstall it if the peripheral device is of no further use to you.
You can also run automatic driver updates. To do that, you need to go into Devices and Printers from the windows search menu or through the control panel. Right-click on the computer icon and click on the option that says Device Installation Settings.
In the wizard window that pops up, you need to select the option Yes, do this automatically and then save changes.
You may be prompted to follow some additional steps after you click on the save changes button. If so, follow the instructions and complete them as well. Reboot your PC for good measure. This will most probably fix KMode exception not handled error.
Disable Your Antivirus and Similar Software
It is possible that some remote access application or a seemingly harmless antivirus application could cause the blue screen to death sometimes.
Always try to keep such software up to date, and is they show up as malicious on any of the malware detection programs, it is safer to remove them, no matter how cool they might seem on the surface.
Sometimes, it might be an issue with a recent software too. So if you encountered the blue screen, get your system to boot up by rebooting until it works, and then uninstalling the most recent thing you installed.
If your system does not boot, you will have to restore it to a point where it was working fine. Windows OS does not hold frequent automated backups unless you tell it to, so always keep a backup of your existing data, as smart kids do.
It happened to me when I downloaded an older version of a junk cleaner software, CCleaner to be exact. My system would not boot after I downloaded it and I did not have a restore point, just like any other idiot.
So I had to start up my Windows 8.1 from scratch again because I had no way of uninstalling the damn outdated and now malicious software.
Anyway, these were the methods by which you could fix kmode exception not handled the error.
