What are LiveKernelEvents in Windows?

Pavel A 431 Reputation points
2020-11-16T00:32:44.137+00:00

Everyone knows what are stop error codes or "blue screen" error codes. They are documented here.
However, users also report LiveKernelEvent, such as this one - and the official documentation is lacking. Googling yields all kinds of 3rd party sites.

And here is the question: What are LiveKernelEvents and how to interpret their parameters?

-- pa

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  1. Carl Fan 6,881 Reputation points
    2020-11-16T11:18:09.157+00:00

    Hi,
    Yes, LiveKernelEvent in Reliability History is not explained or documented on Microsoft's official website.
    The crash and blue screen issues are usually more effective, so I think that's why the documents explanation for the information and errors.
    As far as I know,LiveKernelEvent is more like LiveKernelReports,it's only help record some information about the issue just like event viewer.
    The bug code has a value . This bug code indicates that which has captured a live kernel dump. Then search the bugcheck number in the first link you provided and find the parameters.
    Best Regards,
    Carl

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  1. Pavel A 431 Reputation points
    2020-11-16T22:08:47.657+00:00

    Thank you CarlFan.

    From googling, the cases of "LiveKernelEvent" often are associated with games and video-intensive applications.
    Some cases are triggered by the watchdog associated with video drivers.
    Some cases are associated with kernel driver types that normally cause a BSOD. example.

    IMHO a KB article about these events and reports is long due.
    -- pa

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