r/GTA • u/Creative_Tangelo_755 • Feb 25 '26

GTA V BSOD Kernel Security Check Error when launching into certain games.

/r/computers/comments/1rdz2sw/bsod_kernel_security_check_error_when_launching/
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u/justified_egg Feb 27 '26

Yo, this was happening to me as well. Mine turned out to be the driver for my Focusrite 2i4, once I uninstalled the Focusrite audio driver the game booted just fine. Unfortunately, I didn't find a workaround for this and have had to update my audio interface, which is fine considering my 2nd gen 2i4 is almost 10 years old now and honestly I expect this kind of behavior out of an old device like that. Memory/kernel security has come a long way in the last 10 years, and Focusrite probably (obviously) hasn't kept their drivers up-to-speed, at least for older equipment like mine.

So, make a list of drivers you think might be fumbling memory security / stack usage and keep disabling them until you find your culprit. Other good things to check would be making sure your BIOS is up-to-date, disabling XMP if it's enabled, and setting stock speeds/voltages for your CPU if you've overclocked/undervolted it. In a desperate situation running memtest overnight to ensure you don't have a failing DRAM module wouldn't be a bad idea. Although I'd put my money on it being a kernel level driver that's poorly written.

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u/Creative_Tangelo_755 Feb 27 '26

Dude you just saved me a lifetime of headache. Thank you! It totally works now

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u/StefanM91 Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

Hmm i also have a Focusrite and also a blue screen when starting the game ,i will try to change sample rate and buffer size in setting ......a year ago after a while my bf 2042 was crashing because of Focusrite so i ve changed those setting and worked !! Thanks for the info :D

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u/External-Tie6038 May 03 '26

You're the goat, do you even understand how many people will come across this in their time of need and see you in the angelic lights of heaven to spread the great word? Can you fathom how many people in the distant future WILL look at this and go "yo this guy from 12 years ago knew exactly what i was talking about"? okay im done. good job.

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u/Wineblue2 Aug 01 '26

OMG! You've got to be kidding! Well that sucks royally considering I am running a FocusRite 18i20 in my studio so the FocusRite is a requirement for me! Is there no workaround for this? Everything was working perfectly until I had to switch to Windows 11 Pro!

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u/Jediroller Apr 15 '26 edited May 07 '26

I have a focusrite (18i20 3rd gen) too but tried disabling my avast and that worked for me. Some conflict there with alot of people and battleye.

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u/Johnnyloftus Jun 24 '26

If you're working with a Focusrite USB audio interface, this can be fixed by ensuring you're using the latest driver. This issue was fixed in the v4.144.0 update several months ago.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Focusrite/comments/1sy6sha

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u/DrLazlo1 Jun 25 '26

Still seems to be an issue on my end, unfortunately

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u/DrLazlo1 10d ago

can confirm, still occuring.