win32k.sys (Fix Blue Screen Of Death)

Posted in Windows by Abhinab On July 12, 2011. 2 Comments

What is win32k.sys?

It is a mutiple user driver file and is an inseparable part of the Microsoft Windows Archeiteture. It is a valid system file and is register to Microsoft Corporation.

Is win32k.sys a virus?

No, since its a basic component of the Windows file system it is definitly not a virus.It can never be a threat to your system. So, if you are worried aboutthis program being a virus or a spyware or Trojan, well it is not.

Win32k.sys address location

This file is located under the root directory of the Windows Operating system. Path: ”C:\WINDOWS\System32″.

Can win32.sys be disabled from startup

No, you cannot disable this file from the initial startup as this will cause your system to crash or will lead your system to abnormal behaviour. If you forcefully try to disable or delete this file your system will stop working with unpredictable loss of data.

win32k.sys crash errors messages and fix

The error is more more commonly called the “Blue Screen of Death”. Following under mentioned are some of the common types of crash and related error messagedisplayed in the Blue Screen related to this file:
BCCode: 3b 0x0000003b (Error can Occur in Win 2000\Win XP\Vista\Windows 7)
This crash is usually due to a faulty graphic's driver (Graphics card and motherboard video driver conflict), other factors includes corrupt antivirus software or any other such programs or sometimes even memory(RAM)
STOP 0x1E in Win32k.sys (Error can Occur in Win 2000 or Win XP Professional)
Incompatible drivers is the only reason. Driver conflicts can be removd by upgrading to the Updates Service pack (Its 6 for 2000 ans Sp3 for Win Xp)
STOP 0x0000008E (Error can Occur in Win 2000 or Win XP Professional)
This is caused due to automatic dynamic creation of loops in a program for creation and deletion of Menus. The menu handler thereby fails to

render and thereby crashes the Win32k.sys drivers. The only pssible solution is to upgrade with the latest service pack (Sp3 for xp)

STOP: 0×00000050 (0xf7f7f7fb, 0×00000000, 0xa0033dd0,0×00000000) PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA address 0xa0033dd0 in Win32K.sys :: Stop 0×50 in Win32k.sys (Error can Occur in Win 2000 or Win XP Professional)
Running mutiple clients in the terminal services leading to multiple blue screen of death errors. Upgrade your Os to latest service pack.

Working Fix for Win32k.sys

(Following this technique will help you get rid of the error in most cases)

  • Under most cases it was found that the win32k.sys is corrupted which leads to the blue screen error. In order to get rid of this message go to the root directory “C:\WINDOWS\System32″ and just rename the present Win32k.sys file to Win32k.past or anything else which is not a defined extension. Now exit the window.After that browse again back to the root system32 folder and there you will have a new and clean non-corrupted Win32k.sys file.

Sometimes the virtual memory of your operating system may also cause this error. It might have become corrupt due to some software incompetence or damaged programs. You just need to disable and then re-enable to check if this is the reason for your win32k.sys error.

Disable Virtual Memory

  1. Select My Computer and right click it to choose properties
  2. Select Advanced tab
  3. Find the Performance tab and select settings
  4. Choose Advanced tab option
  5. Under the Virtual memory tab select change
  6. select no paging file option
  7. Click on OK
  8. Now restart your computer

Enable Virtual Memory

  1. Select My Computer and right click it to choose properties
  2. Select Advanced tab
  3. Find the Performance tab and select settings
  4. Choose Advanced tab option
  5. Under the Virtual memory tab select change
  6. select System Managed option
  7. Click on OK
  8. Now restart your computer

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  1. Balaji

    I cannot rename the win32k.sys file :(
    Could you please help?

  2. Joe

    Hi there!

    I am using Vista x32 Home Premium.

    I am getting the BSOD win32k.sys when I start the system. I am not able to get to safe mode, nor does the startup repair work.

    When I turn it on, I get the Windows “crawl bar” on the bottom of the screen, and it runs for ten-fifteen minutes, then comes up with the ‘automatic start repair is not able to fix it” screen.

    I tried the bootrec.exe options, and that didn’t work either.

    Any suggestions before I wipe it and reload?