How to Fix LiveKernelEvent 141 Hardware Error – 2024

If you encountered a crash or black screen with a LiveKernelEvent 141 error on your PC, you’re not alone. This type of error usually occurs when you’re performing graphics-intensive tasks and suggests something wrong with the computer components. But don’t worry. After reading this post, you’ll learn how to troubleshoot this issue easily and quickly.

Try these fixes:

You may not try them all. Just work your way down the list until you find the one that solves the problem.

1. Update your GPU driver
2. Stop overclocking
3. Install all Windows updates
4. Run a disk check
5. Run a memory check
6. Make sure your computer is not overheating

Fix 1 – Update your GPU driver

GPU is essential to your system performance. A faulty, incorrect or outdated graphics driver can be the main cause of the LiveKernelEvent 141 error. So before you try anything more complicated, make sure your graphics driver is updated to the latest.

Here are two ways you can update the GPU driver: manually or automatically.

Option 1 – Manually: GPU manufacturers will regularly release new drivers. To get them, you need to go to their official websites (AMD or NVIDIA), find the drivers corresponding with your specific flavor of Windows version (for example, Windows 32 bit) and download the driver manually.

Option 2 – Automatically: If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update the graphics driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.

Restart your computer to fully employ the changes and see if the error gets fixed. If not, continue to the next method below.

Fix 2 – Stop overclocking

Overclocking and overheating can also be the culprits of the LiveKernelEvent 141 error. This might give a boost to your game performance but will undermine the system stability at the same time. Simply turn off any overclocking utilities like MSI Afterburner and set the clock speed back to the default to see if the error gets away. If not, check out Fix 4 below.

Fix 3 – Install all Windows updates

If your system is not up-to-date, you’re more likely to encounter Windows issues including the LiveKernelEvent 141 hardware error. If you haven’t checked for Windows updates for a long time, definitely do it now.

1. Simply type update in the Windows search box and click Check for updates.
   
2. Click Check for updates. If there are any available updates, it will download and install them automatically. After it finishes, you’ll need to restart your computer.
   

On Windows 11:

1. On your keyboard, hit the Windows key, then type check for updates, then click Check for updates.
   
   
2. Click Check for updates, and Windows will scan for any available updates.
   
3. If there are available updates, Windows will automatically download them for you. Restart your computer for the update to take effect if needed.
4. If there are no available updates, you’ll see You’re up to date like this.

See if the system update gives you luck. If the error persists, read the last fix.

Fix 4 – Run a disk check

A hard disk is also one of the most important computer components. To check if your hard disk drive is faulty, you can run a quick check with the CHKDSK tool. Here are the steps:

1. Type cmd in the Windows search box. Then right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
   
2. Click Yes when you’re prompted.
3. In the command prompt, type chkdsk C: /f /r /x and press Enter. If the scan doesn’t start as expected and the alert pops up as below, type Y and press Enter.
   
4. Restart your computer.

This will scan the disk drive automatically and try repairing detected errors. Once done, test if the LiveKernelEvent 141 error reoccurs.

Fix 5 – Run a memory check

Some forum users reported that the LiveKernelEvent 141 error on their computers was caused by faulty RAM sticks.

To see if this is also your case, you can run the built-in Windows Memory Diagnostic tool:

1. Press the Windows logo key and R on your keyboard to invoke the Run box.
2. Type mdsched.exe, then click OK.
   
3. Click Restart now and check for problems (recommended).
   
   IMPORTANT: Make sure to save all your work before restarting.
   
   
4. Windows will run diagnosis automatically, which can take a few minutes. When it’s finished, your PC will reboot.
5. The results will be shown on your desktop. If you don’t see any notification, right-click the Start menu then click Event Viewer.
   
   
6. Click Windows Logs >> System >> Find. 
   
7. Type memory diagnostic, then click Find Next.
   
8. If you see “no errors”, your RAM is functioning well and is not the culprit to the LiveKernelEvent 141 error. Then please move on to the next method.
   

If you do see an error, you may consider replacing your RAM sticks. You will need to check if your device is still under warranty or consult your machine’s manufacturer for assistance if you’re not tech-savvy enough to do this on your own.

Fix 6 – Make sure your computer is not overheating

Hardware components overheating is another common reason for the LiveKernelEvent 141 error.

If you can feel the heat on your computer case or on your computer itself, or you can hear the fan(s) running very loud, you need a cooler environment for your machine to make sure that your computer doesn’t crash because of the heat.

You can usually use free tools like HWMonitor or AIDA64 to tell whether your computer CPU, the CPU core, and the GPU are running too hot.

Here is a detailed post with more detailed information if your computer is overheating and how you can do about it: How to Know Your CPU Overheating and How to Fix It

Hopefully one of the fixes above resolved the LiveKernelEvent 141 error. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to share your comment below.

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