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by martelkaren

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What does kernel32.dll do for my system? Sometimes when my system crashes I get the blue screen and when it comes back I get the kernel32 error message with the yellow triangle warning. I have to reboot my system to continue.

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

kernel32.dll is the heart of your system.
Its the program that essentially runs the whole show.

Lots of times it'll be the one reported to cause the problem by a BSOD but often its not - rather its a driver that crashes and causes the kernel to crash too.

Cheers,
Tim.

by csmith

The Kernel, USER, and GDI are the three files that make up the core of Windows.
The Kernel handles memory management, driver calls, and file management.
When Kernel errors occur, it is obvious that the places to look for the cause are, Corrupt file (Reload Windows), Bad/corrupt driver (Reload driver causing error) , Memory problem (Check RAM)
Good luck on the troubleshooting.
The first thing to look for is the consistancy of the error messages.
If one driver always causes the problem, reload it.
If it is always at the same address, start by checking RAM.
If it is inconsistant, start by reloading Windows.
Regards, Chris

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