LiveKernelEvent 141 & 1b8 when gaming and screen sharing

Christos Kyriakou 0 Reputation points
2026-08-09T21:22:39.4966667+00:00

Hello there. I factory reset my PC a few months ago and I noticed some issues popping up since then. Whenever I am gaming on my computer and screen share on Discord (not sure about other applications), there is a high chance that my PC will "crash". The moment I start sharing my screen, both of my monitors go black, and the sounds from the PC continue for the next 3 - 5 seconds. After that, they stop too and I have to manually reboot the PC via the power button. Additionally, when screen sharing, sometimes the performance of games will drastically drop before the PC crashes. This happens only when screen sharing. I could be gaming for 8 hours straight and it would be fine, but the moment I turn on screen sharing, it crashes. I am on the latest Windows version with the latest NVIDIA drivers. I suspect this is a GPU issue, but I don't know how I can solve this. I tried turning off Hardware Acceleration on Discord and turned of HAGS, but that didn't work either. Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you! OS: Windows 11 Pro
Version: 10.0.26200
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3600 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
NVIDIA Driver: GeForce Game Ready Driver Version 610.47

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
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  1. Ivan B 125K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-09T21:55:08.1066667+00:00

    Hi ,

    Search for msinfo32.exe in the search bar, take a screenshot, and post it here so we can see the correct laptop model or desktop configuration.

    Access the c:\windows\minidump folder, copy the files to your desktop, then upload them to OneDrive or Google Drive and post the link here for analysis.

    Thanks

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    2026-08-09T21:23:04.83+00:00

    The symptoms match a graphics timeout or display driver failure during a GPU-intensive scenario. In the provided context, LiveKernelEvent 141 and related black-screen behavior are associated with graphics driver or GPU timeout conditions, and 0x1B8 indicates a black screen live dump was triggered for a black screen scenario.

    A practical troubleshooting path is:

    1. Boot into Safe Mode and test from there if needed Safe Mode loads only the minimum required drivers and services, which helps isolate whether the issue is tied to the normal graphics stack.
      • Go to Settings > Recovery > Advanced startup
      • Select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart
      • After restart, choose option 4, 5, or 6 for Safe Mode
    2. Check Device Manager for display issues
      • Right-click Start > Device Manager
      • Look for any device with an exclamation mark
      • For the display adapter, try Update driver
      • If updating does not help, try Disable device or Uninstall device and then reinstall the correct driver
    3. Remove or disconnect any recently added hardware If any capture, display, USB, or other hardware was added before the issue started, remove it and retest.
    4. Make sure graphics-related software is fully up to date The context specifically recommends verifying that graphics-related software such as DirectX and OpenGL are up to date, and that graphics-intensive applications are fully patched.
    5. Install the latest Windows updates
      • Go to Start > Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates
    6. Run Windows Memory Diagnostics Graphics timeout failures can also be influenced by memory problems.
      • In Control Panel search, type Memory
      • Select Diagnose your computer’s memory problems
      • After the test, open Event Viewer and check the System log for MemoryDiagnostics-Results
    7. Run the hardware diagnostics from the PC manufacturer This helps rule out GPU, memory, or other hardware instability.
    8. Check whether the system is generating dump files For black-screen and watchdog-type failures, the context points to these locations:
      • C:\Windows\Minidump
      • C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports If watchdog dump files are present, they can help confirm whether the display stack is failing.
    9. Use System Restore or other Windows recovery options if the issue began after the reset and persists If none of the above helps, use a restore point or another recovery option in Windows 11.

    Based on the described pattern—stable gaming until screen sharing starts—the most likely area to focus on first is the display driver / graphics stack under combined rendering and capture load. The first best sequence is:

    1. Safe Mode test/isolation
    2. Device Manager check for display adapter problems
    3. Reinstall or update the display driver
    4. Install Windows updates
    5. Run Memory Diagnostics
    6. Review LiveKernelReports or Minidump output

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