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What does BSOD 0xF005 (SAVER_STARTNOTVISIBLE) mean?

 
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SAVER_STARTNOTVISIBLE

SAVER_STARTNOTVISIBLE: interpret the capture reason, not a public stop-code contract

SAVER_STARTNOTVISIBLE (0x0000F005) classifies a diagnostic capture where startup completed far enough to launch, but the expected UI never became visible. SAVER values are diagnostic categories; the public symbol does not provide a stable bugcheck-parameter contract that identifies one defective driver by itself.

Capture the evidence that belongs to this category

Preserve activation and process-start timestamps, first window creation, visibility/placement, compositor/shell events, and UI-thread wait chain. Also keep the Windows build, dump type, producer, WER/event correlation, and relevant process or package identity.

What the investigation should prove

The goal is to separate “process never launched” from “launched but never presented a visible surface”. Use the dump and surrounding events to find the first concrete blocked transition or failing component; do not manufacture parameter meanings from the numeric SAVER value.

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