Microsoft has worked on Windows 10 so much that we barely get to see bugs and errors. Well, thanks to the Microsoft developers. On the other side, there are people who prefer to use Windows 10 operating system without any valid official Windows license key, or you can say that they use a cracked Windows 10. As a result, those users experience more bugs and errors, and also there’s a risk to use a cracked version of Windows 10. Some users are experiencing system service exception errors on their Windows 10 PC.

Mind you, this error is also known as the BSOD (Blue screen of death) issue. It mostly gets encounter when the Windows 10 OS gets crashed. Some users have reported that they have experienced BSOD issues on Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1 randomly.

Let’s say you are working on important accounting stuff on Microsoft Excel and at that moment, a system service exception / BSOD error occurs. You could lose important accounting data or the current balance sheet just because you have not enabled the auto feature to save it. If that’s the case, that can be one of your worst nightmares.

In this article, we’ll be discussing how to fix the Fix Windows 10 System Service Exception (BSOD) Error. So, follow the article till the end that we have managed to provide you. Without further ado, let’s get started.

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What is a System Service Exception Error in Windows 10?

System Service Exception error is also known as BOSD issue. This error mostly encounters when something goes wrong on your system, but there could be many reasons behind the error. This error is represented in the blue screen that displays the error message as “SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXEPTION“.

However, there are many BSOD issues that have been reported and “SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXEPTION” is one of them. According to the resources, the BSOD issue encounters when your system attempts to migrate from “non-privileged” code to a “privileged code”.

Microsoft has built its Windows 10 operating system in such a way that, your system must run on the right codes. And if the system fails to follow that path, errors like this encounter and users get victimized to it.

What causes System Service Exception Error in Windows 10 to Occurs?

As mentioned, there could be multiple reasons behind the issue. Here are some possible reasons listed below that cause the BSOD issue to occurs?

• Corrupted files on Windows 10
• Problematic Windows firmware update files
• Presence of viruses or malware programs.
• Corrupted, outdated, damaged Windows drivers

Now, let’s hop onto the main topic that is how to fix the BSOD issue.

Restart your Windows 10 PC

Restarting your Windows 10 PC is the major thing you can perform. This will release the data from the system’s memory and forced to start the computer the start. In case of any presence of minute bugs or glitch, restarting your PC could make those problems fade away.

If there’s no option to restart your PC, it is advised to press the restart button present on your PC cabinet. This will allow the system to reboot, but avoid powering off your PC directly by removing plugs this could affect the register components present on the motherboard, or situations could be worst.

Update Windows 10 and its Drivers

It is important to update the firmware of Windows 10 and its drivers. As mentioned, corrupted, outdated, or damaged Windows 10 drivers could be the reason behind the BSOD issue. Here’s how to do that:

Step 1: Do a right-click on the Windows icon and open Settings.

Step 2: Now, click on Updates & Security to update your Windows system.

Step 3: Under the Windows Updates section, click on the Download button in order to update your Windows system.

Also, it is advised to click on Download and Install, as it will install the update automatically either doing it manually.

In case you use GPU (Graphics card), you can install its GPU drivers by visiting their official web page to download the available driver’s update. Visit Nvidia or AMD’s official website (depending upon the GPU brand). And simply download and install the latest GPU drivers available.

Perform A Virus & Malware Scan

If you are using any antivirus programs such as Norton, Avast, or Quick Heal. Just scan your entire Windows 10 operating system, this will detect viruses or malware programs present on your system.

These malware programs might be causing the BSOD error to occur, so it’s better to remove such drivers and third-party apps.

Remove Antivirus or VPN programs

It is good to have antivirus or VPN on your system, but what if tries itself to create a BSOD error on your Windows system. Just try to disable that antivirus and VPN program and see if this helps to resolve the issue.

Some people on the Microsoft forum reported that the BSOD error has been resolved when they remove the Bitdefender antivirus program, and also the VPN program was triggering the issue. If that’s the case, remove the programs in order to eliminate the issue.

Verify Drivers using Windows Driver Verifier Tool

Sometimes you end up installing incorrect drivers for your hardware, this results in a BSOD issue to occur. Even third-party apps are responsible for this issue. You can check if drivers or third-party apps are causing the BSOD issue on your Windows 10 system by Windows Driver Verifier Tool.

If you have decided to go with this method to fix the BSOD issue, follow the steps mentioned below, else, move on to the next troubleshooting method.

Step 1: To open Driver Verifier, right-click on the Windows icon and type Windows PowerShell.

Step 2: Once done, type “verifier” and press enter.

Step 3: Now, the Driver Verifier tool will show up, select Create standard settings and click on Next.

Step 4: Next, if you want to compile all the drivers present on your system then select Automatically select all drivers installed on this computer. Also, you can choose Select Driver names from a list to compile separate drivers and press Next.

Step 4: From the list, you can tick on individual driver names to check them separately, or click on Finish to compile all drivers.

Step 5: Now, the process will begin to compile each driver present on your system, just restart your PC and use it as a normal Driver verifier will automatically notify you about the problematic drivers.

How to view the compiled result of Driver Verifier?

Step 1: Right-click on the Windows icon and type Windows PowerShell.

Step 2: Type “Verifier /query and press enter.

You will get to see all the results.

Fix Driver Verifier BSOD Stuck in Loop Issue

If you have stuck in the BSOD loop, this happened due to Driver Verifier itself as mentioned above. We will resolve the issue by updating or replacing the drivers.

Step 1: Restart your PC, when the Windows logo appears, press and hold the power button present on your PC in order to turn it off. You may need to repeat the process twice or thrice to see the Automatic Repair menu.

Step 2: When you system is booted in Safe Mode, select Automatic Repair > Select advanceed repair options > Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart.

Step 3: Now, your PC will restart, do the following:

• Select 4 or F4 key to boot your system in Safe Mode
• Select 5 or F5 keys to boot your system in Safe Mode with Networking feature enabled.

Step 4: Once done, your system will successfully boot into Safe Mode, do a right-click on the Windows icon, and type “Windows PowerShell” in the search located in the Windows 10 taskbar.

Step 5: Now, type “verifier” and press enter to open the Driver Verifier tool.

Step 6: Select Delete existing setting in the Driver Verifier Window and select Finish.

Perform CHKDSK and SFC Operation

The other method is that you can resolve the System Service Exception error or BSOD error in Windows 10 by running chskdsk and sfc command in the Windows PowerShell. Let’s se how to do that:

Step 1: Right-click on the Windows icon and type Windows PowerShell.

Step 2: Now type “chskdsk /r” and press enter to execute the command.

Step 3: Press the Y key to schedule this volume to be checked the next time when the system restarts. Your system will restart and resolve the errors automatically if it detected issues.

Step 4: Now, again run Windows PowerShell and type “sfc /scannow” command. This will detect the issues and fix them.

Performing a System Restore

Here, we will perform a system restore to fix the BSOD issue. Here’s how to do that:

Step 1: Restart your PC, when the Windows logo appears, press and hold the power button present on your PC in order to turn it off. You may need to repeat the process twice or thrice to see the Automatic Repair menu.

Step 2: When your system is booted in Safe Mode, select Automatic Repair > Select advanced repair options > Troubleshoot > Advanced options > System Restore, in order to start the system restore.

Step 3: From the list, select Administrator account and sign in. Now select Next to start the System Restore process.

Step 4: Now, you have already created a system restore point during the Driver Verifier tool, select the same system restore point and click on Next.

Step 5: To restore your PC by System Restore point, select Finish.

This should fix BSOD issues, even if the issue has been not resolved then assume that problematic drivers are causing the issue. You need to check BSOD dump files, find the drivers and remove them completely or either replace them.

Install Windows Hotfix

Let me tell you, an official Windows Hotfix error exists that actually SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION to occur. We can recognize this error by error code 0x0000003B which is related to IEEE 1394 which is basically a FireWire and similar versions. Here’s how to fix the issue:

Step 1: Visit the Microsoft hotfix page and simply download Hotfix, depending upon your Windows version.

Step 2: Just follow the on-screen prompts, and provide details such as your email.

Step 3: The download link will be sent to your email, just download the file.

Step 4: Just do a right-click on the file, it will extract automatically.

Step 5: Now visit the extracted file path, and right-click on the same file, and select to Run as Administrator in order to finish the process.

What if Nothing Works?

All the troubleshooting methods mentioned above are valid fixes to resolve System Service Exception or BSOD error. Even the error tends to exist then I would suggest you to perform a complete system reset.

Here’s how to perform a complete reset on your Windows 10 system:

Step 1: Right-click on the Windows icon and open Settings.

Step 2: Now, go to Update & Security.

Step 3: Now, select Recovery from the left sidebar, and click on Get started to reset your PC.

Step 4: Now, you will be asked to keep my files and Remove everything option.

Conclusion

By this point, System_Service_Exception or BSOD error should get resolved. No doubt that the error will get eliminated after resetting your Windows 10 operating system. This guide is applicable for Windows 7 and Windows 8, 8.1 users, but settings might be a little different, but you can refer the post

If the same error encounters in the future you can follow the same troubleshooting guide by re-visiting the same post.

That’s it for now, hope this helps! We are glad to know your thoughts in the comment section below. Till then, stay tuned for more info.

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