5 Ways to Fix Rtkvhd64.sys System Errors on Windows 10

1. Repair files with the System File Checker

1. Type Command Prompt in the Search bar, and click on Run as administrator.
2. Click Yes in the UAC prompt.
3. Before you utilize SFC, paste the following command and hit Enter to run the DISM tool: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
4. Once done, execute the following command to run the SFC scan:sfc /scannow
5. Restart Windows after the scan is complete.

Using the System File Checker scan may not always work for these issues.

If the RTKVHD64.sys Blue Screen error persists after the System File Checker scan checks, we suggest you try a professional system repair software that automatically runs a deep scan of your Windows system and finds and fixes the problems causing this Blue Screen error.

2. See if there is any hard drive corruption

1. Press Windows + R, type cmd in the text field, hold the Ctrl + Shift keys, and then click OK to launch Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
2. Click Yes in the UAC prompt.
3. Paste the following command and hit Enter:chkdsk /f
4. If asked to schedule the scan the next time you restart the computer, press Y and then hit Enter.
5. Now, restart the computer.

Issues with your hard drive or storage controllers may be behind Realtek driver RTKVHD64.sys error. Repeated misuse over time, improper shutdowns, incomplete installation of software, or power outages may corrupt the data on the hard drive.

The Check Disk utility should fix things if issues with the hard drive are responsible for the error.

3. Update the Realtek driver

1. Type Device Manager in the Search bar, and click on the relevant search result.
2. Double-click Sound, video and game controllers to expand the list of devices under it.
3. Right-click Realtek High Definition Audio and select Update driver from the context menu.
4. Select Search automatically for drivers.

As RTKVHD64.sys is a Realtek audio driver file, updating an antiquated Realtek sound card driver is a probable fix for this error.

Even if Windows doesn’t find new driver software, the Realtek website might still have a newer version. So, make sure to check there as well and manually update the driver.

Windows automatically updates some drivers, but you can’t rely on the OS to keep them all up-to-date.

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4. Run a malware scan

1. Enter Windows Security in the Search bar at the bottom-left corner, and click on the relevant result.
2. Click on Virus & threat protection here.
3. Select Scan options.
4. Choose Full scan from the list and then click on Scan now.

Malware that corrupts system files is a culprit for BSOD errors. As such, an antivirus scan can feasibly resolve the RTKVHD64.sys error.

In case you are confident that it’s malware behind the error, but Windows Security can’t detect it, we strongly recommend trying out a fast and reliable antivirus.

5. Roll Windows back to a restore point

1. Press Windows + R to open Run, type rstrui.exe in the text field, and click OK.
2. Select Choose a different restore point, and click on Next.
3. Choose a restore point from the list and click on Next.
4. Verify the restore details, and click Finish to start the process.
5. Wait for the process to complete.

If the RTKVHD64.sys error occurred after recently installing some new hardware or software, performing a system restore could be a potential fix.

The System Restore tool will undo any modifications to system files, restore deleted system scripts and remove software installed after the selected restore point. Just make sure to choose one created before the error first showed up.