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Keybase filesystem destabilizes Windows 10 (BSOD)

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Description

Today Windows 10 Pro system started bluescreening right and left; essentially any file system operation would result in a bluescreen ("KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE"). Several hours later, and with help of WhoCrashed I eventually pinpointed Dokan driver to be at fault. Keybase filesystem was the only Dokan app I had installed. Once I removed Keybase and Dokan, the problem went away. I can't say I wasn't warned (you have a clear warning that the Windows client is very experimental)...

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Start with the Windows 10 reproduction and the WhoCrashed findings, then investigate the interaction between the Keybase filesystem and the Dokan driver. Done means determining whether Keybase filesystem operations trigger KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE and resolving or clearly documenting the cause.

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Assessment

Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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