Kernel Power 41 is a critical error that appears in the Windows Event Viewer when your system unexpectedly shuts down.

The event text states, ”The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.”

As you may see, the message doesn’t provide specific details about the real cause of the problem. So, you essentially need to investigate the events occurring at the time of the error.

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Nevertheless, there are three different scenarios associated with Kernel Power 41:

In this article, I will attempt to address all these scenarios and get rid of this critical error message.

Update or Uninstall Drivers

Corrupted or outdated drivers can cause the Kernel-Power 41 error. In fact, Microsoft states that “70% of stop code errors are caused by third-party driver code.”

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So,updating driverscould often resolve most blue screen errors.

If it does not solve the issue, considermanually updating the driver.

Likewise, if you encountered the issue after installing a new device, thenuninstall the driver.

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Staying behind on Windows updates can also lead to Kernel Power 41 error. So, installing any pending updates is necessary to get rid of this issue.

However, if your PC is up-to-date, then move along.

Check Your Power Supply

If you are experiencing unexpected shutdowns or frequent restarts, you may be dealing with afailing PSU.

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However, some users have reported fixing this issue by simply replugging the loose 12V CPU connector.

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