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We all love windows platform, don’t we? But sometimes we also face some minor issues here and there. One of them is the windows 10 black screen issue. It is the worse issue any stable operating system can show you. But don’t worry, we will help you fix this and bring your PC back to life!
About Windows 10 Black Screen Issue
Unlike other windows errors, it does not show any error code or anything at all in general, its just….goes blank all of a sudden. So if you don’t have any idea about this error, you will think that your PC is dead as there will no options for troubleshooting anymore. These black screen errors can occur due to any reason relating to graphics drivers, display settings, connection problem, installation or updates or while playing your favorite game. So we have put this guide together on how to fix windows 10 black screen error on your machine.
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1. Black Screen Error While Installing Programs
As we discussed earlier, black screen error can show up due to many factors. It’s also possible that windows just froze during any installation of software. In such case, the best thing to do is to wait for several hours until the machine comes back to life.
If you have waited for enough and you’re sure that waiting for won’t help you, force reboot your machine by holding the power button for 1o seconds straight. Now rerun the installer, if it still gives you black screen error, then the chances are that your hardware is not compatible with the installation.
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2. Black Screen While Device Login
It could happen because of a bad connection between the monitor and CPU. If you’re using a desktop computer, try changing and cleaning the connecting wires. If you’re laptop user, you can try Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B key combination to wake up display. If it still didn’t help, then it might be a hardware problem. Go to the local service center or a laptop repair shop and get the screen tested for hardware issues.
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3. Disconnect All The Peripherals
Sometimes the windows 10 black screen error shows us because of interference from external peripherals. Simple disconnect all peripherals connected to your machine. Try to find the faulty peripheral by connecting them turn by turn.
4. Using System Restore
If you have tried all the above steps are things aren’t working for you then you can try resting your windows to a previous state of time. Follow the steps below:
- Press the power button and force shutdown your machine again and again until you see Windows 10 automatic repair wizard.
- Select Troubleshoot.
- Choose Advanced Options.
- Choose Startup Settings.
- Now click on Restart Button.
- After that, press F5 or 5 key to enter in Safe Mode with Networking.
After Entering into the Safe Mode, You have to try below given method in Safe Mode.
Windows 10 Black Screen Fix Methods (Use only in Safe Mode)
1. Change Users (Try in Safe Mode)
Windows 10 black screen error might be the reason for some preference options clashing together in your user profile. You can fix this up by adding a new user by following this guide below:
- Open Start and search for Command Prompt.
- Right-click on Command Prompt and run it as administrator.
- Type in net user tempuser /add and press enter.
- Type in net localgroup administrator username /add and press enter.
Note: If your username is Deepti, you must type administrator Deepti /add
Conclusion
We hope you have solved the black screen problem if you still ant fix the issue; you can visit your local laptop repair shop. Thanks for reading and have a nice day!