How to fix black screen problem on windows 10

Generally, Windows 10 booting to a black screen is the worst issue you come across because you don't get any error code or message giving you an idea where to start troubleshooting.

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Situation 1: Fix a Black Screen Death before Signing into Windows 10

1.Check your connections

If you get a black screen before signing into Windows 10, it could be a connection problem between your PC and the display.

If you're using a desktop computer, double-check your display is connected properly to a power outlet and your computer, make sure your connected TV is turned on and set to the input for your PC. If possible, you can try switching to a different video output. Many times, a change in driver can send the video signal to a different output port (e.g. DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, VGA) or adapter. You can also try connecting a different monitor to your PC to confirm that it's not a problem with your primary display.


2.Remove or update third-party antivirus software

As we know, some third-party antivirus software has been known to cause black screens. Removing the software won't leave your PC unprotected, for Windows Defender antivirus will kick in if no other antivirus software is running.


3.Perform a clean boot of your PC


Situation 2: Fix a Black Screen Death after Signing into Windows 10

How to effectively resolve Windows 10 black screen of death (BSOD) problem after login – with or without the cursor, on boot? Now, you can try the following 3 solutions.

1.Type explorer.exe

If you get the Windows 10 black screen with cursor after login, you should first try pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del buttons and see if it brings up the Task Manager. If it does, click on File > Run new task. Type explorer.exe and hit Enter.


2.Unplug & Remove external devices

If the first method doesn't work, unplug & remove all external devices and reboot. It might mean that one of the external hardware is causing the problem, if you are able to get a display. In this case, start plugging in external devices one by one until you lose display. Remove the last device you plugged in and see if you get the display back. If yes, don't use that hardware device until you contact the device's manufacturer. Check again with other external devices.


3.Boot in Safe Mode to troubleshoot and fix a black screen problem

If the above 2 ways cannot help you, there could be a number of other reasons and you can boot your computer in Safe Mode to try to fix the problem.


Recommend: Step-by-step guide to booting Windows 10 in Safe Mode.

- At the sign-in screen, hold the Shift key down, click the Power button on the bottom-right, and select Restart.

Note: if you cannot see anything on the screen because of BSOD error, you can start your PC, as the blue Windows logo appears, press the power button and reboot again. Maybe, you should repeat these steps for 3 times until you trigger Windows 10 automatic repair. Follow the on-screen directions and launch the advanced options menu.

- Click Troubleshoot.





- Click Advanced options.

- Click Startup Settings.





- Click the Restart button.

- Press 5 or F5 on the Startup Settings to enter in Safe Mode with Networking.





1) Reinstall Video Driver

If the video driver isn't working correctly, your Windows 10 might boot to a black screen. Now, to solve this issue, you can uninstall it in Safe Mode, and then let the operating system reinstall the driver automatically upon restart.

- Press Windows key + X to open the power user menu.
- Select Device Manager.
- Expand Display Adapters.
- Right-click the adapter and select Uninstall.





- Click OK to confirm
- Restart your computer.


2) Disable Fast Startup

Sometimes, if the fast startup is enabled on your computer, the black screen problem keeps happening.

- Open Control Panel.
- Click System and Security.
- Choose Power options.
- Select Choose what the power button does link on the left pane.
- Click the Change settings that are currently unavailable link.
- Clear the Turn on fast startup (recommended) option.



- Click Save changes
- Restart your computer.


3) Close RunOnce Processes.

Open Task Manager by pressing the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keyboard shortcut. Check the Processes tab and Services tab and look for any instances of RunOnce.exe and RunOnce32.exe.

If you find an instance in the Processes tab, select the item, and click on End task. If you find an instance in the Services tab, right-click the item, and click Stop.

Click on File. > Select Run new task. > Type shutdown -t00 -r to restart PC, and click OK.





Now, Two possible solutions are put forward here. Please try them based on your actual situations. Hope you can easily fixs black screen problem on windows 10 ensure your computer runs normally.