Audit failure 5061 after logging in to Windows 10

Logging in to Windows 10 Build 10547 I see for a split second a message box pop up.

There's no time to read it as the login succeeds.

In the event log I see:

Audit failure 5061 with a task category of System Integrity
The event directly previous is fetching a key from C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\SystemKeys\

It says the key type is a user key.

Inside the 5061 Audit failure is the following information:

Cryptographic operation.

Subject:
Security ID:        SYSTEM
Account Name:       WIN-SOA3U4S9MJA$
Account Domain:     WORKGROUP
Logon ID:       0x3E7

Cryptographic Parameters:
Provider Name:  Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider
Algorithm Name: RSA
Key Name:   454822bd-d329-d1b0-4211-07ccee6df7b8
Key Type:   User key.

Cryptographic Operation:
Operation:  Open Key.
Return Code:    0x80090016

The details tab contains

System 

  - Provider 

   [ Name]  Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing 
   [ Guid]  {54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D} 

   EventID 5061 

   Version 0 

   Level 0 

   Task 12290 

   Opcode 0 

   Keywords 0x8010000000000000 

  - TimeCreated 

   [ SystemTime]  2015-09-27T21:28:17.888978900Z 

   EventRecordID 6545 

  - Correlation 

   [ ActivityID]  {2E32FFFF-F96B-0003-D003-332E6BF9D001} 

  - Execution 

   [ ProcessID]  936 
   [ ThreadID]  408 

   Channel Security 

   Computer WIN-SOA3U4S9MJA 

   Security 


- EventData 

  SubjectUserSid S-1-5-18 
  SubjectUserName WIN-SOA3U4S9MJA$ 
  SubjectDomainName WORKGROUP 
  SubjectLogonId 0x3e7 
  ProviderName Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider 
  AlgorithmName RSA 
  KeyName 454822bd-d329-d1b0-4211-07ccee6df7b8 
  KeyType %%2500 
  Operation %%2480 
  ReturnCode 0x80090016

What is going on, and how do I fix it?

hellyale

Posted 2015-09-25T04:45:45.907

Reputation: 145

In the error report from event viewer, is there a field called Key Name:? – DrZoo – 2015-09-25T06:56:22.097

Yes, I wasn't sure if I should post it since it happens with every login – hellyale – 2015-09-25T13:04:38.960

@DrZoo is it safe to post? If so I'll edit it in when I get home – hellyale – 2015-09-25T15:25:47.370

yes it is safe to post. You can choose to omit some characters I'd you'd like. Based on other forums I've seen, the key is for IE or Edge – DrZoo – 2015-09-26T15:05:53.963

@DrZoo edited in key name, also, it is no longer happening with every log in, now only 50 - 60 % of logins. – hellyale – 2015-09-26T16:58:40.517

Are you a part of an active directory, or is this simply just a home PC? – DrZoo – 2015-09-27T02:10:43.407

It is just a home PC – hellyale – 2015-09-27T02:14:58.143

The only thing I've found where this occurs on a home PC, is when there is an issue with an Nvidia service. Do you have Nvidia drivers on your PC? – DrZoo – 2015-09-27T02:21:41.803

Only AMD graphics cards, maybe related though – hellyale – 2015-09-27T02:25:31.043

Well basically with the Nvidia problem, they used Nvidia DUU (Display Driver Uninstaller) to completely uninstall the drivers, rebooted the PC, and reinstall the drivers. – DrZoo – 2015-09-27T02:32:12.367

@DrZoo did the full uninstall with DDU, rebooted, and reinstalled, rebooted, and let windows do its update, rebooted, and it is still there =/ – hellyale – 2015-09-27T21:34:57.700

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

– hellyale – 2015-09-27T21:40:09.200

Try the solution from this article : Local System Certificate store pooched after windows update.

– harrymc – 2015-09-28T05:33:05.497

@harrymc negative sir, changed permissions, rebooted, problem persists. Thanks anyways. – hellyale – 2015-09-28T06:36:10.380

ReturnCode 0x80090016 = keyset does not exist. It could be related to the windows service that handles keys, in W2k it was "protected storage" not sure what is is in W10. Possibly the service is not loading in time. Just a guess. – Moab – 2015-10-01T21:22:53.037

Audit failure 5061 after logging in to Windows 10

Answers