Tip: It could be your graphics card

If your Windows PC is getting a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error, it’s a sign that your PC has become unstable. Corrupt files, outdated drivers, failing hardware – they can all cause a BSOD error. These often come with unusual error names, such as a “kernel mode heap corruption” BSOD.

A kernel mode heap corruption BSOD error in particular usually points to a problem with your graphics card drivers or hardware, or (less commonly) corrupt system files. If you are having a hard time fixing this particular BSOD error, you can try to resolve the issue by following the steps below.

While other BSOD errors (such as a stop code critical process died BSOD) are fairly common and have a number of possible causes, a kernel mode heap corruption BSOD is a more specific error. In many cases, it is usually reported after heavy usage of a graphics card or its integrated graphics chipset.