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Need help to solve black screen issue

by Oct 7, 2012 10:31PM PDT

Hello

When I turn my PC on it boots up Ok, but the windows Desktop does not show.
It remains as a black screen.
I get round this by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and remain patient until the screen that gives you the menu choice for Task Manager appears.

I then click on cancel and i get my Windows desktop screen and everything is fine, until I turn my computer off.

I have replaced the power plug and monitor to PC cable and it is just the same.

I have no issues running my anti virus software etc, so do not suspect a virus. I am using Microsoft Security Essentials and have the firewall on.

I am running under Vista.Home Premium SP2. It is a Pentium Dual core 64 bit, 4gig memory PC bought from Mesh. My hard disk is 450gig of which I am using 284 gig.

Rather than me trying to guess what the issue is, I wonder if anybody experienced with this sort of issue, can help me sort the problem.

Many thanks

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Have you tried another user account?
by Forum moderator Oct 8, 2012 1:45AM PDT

Such things can happen with the classic issue called the "corrupt profile." It's simple to test for as you try another account.
Bob

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New Account.
by arthuritus Oct 8, 2012 2:44AM PDT

I will give that a try and report back how I get on. Thank you.

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New Account Name
by arthuritus Oct 8, 2012 3:00AM PDT

Thank you very much. So simple. I have never come accross that one before. I changed my own account name and it worked.

What actually causes the corruption? Is it a spike in power or something like that?

I have the User Account Control turned off as a techi friend once said to me that it really didn't matter.

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I wish I had better words for this issue.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Oct 8, 2012 3:10AM PDT

It's a well known issue and Microsoft's answer after decades is pretty astounding. It basically tells you to create a new account an move over. Cause? Can be some many thousand causes so I can't type them all.
Bob

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