Windows 10: Some programs and games (Word, Skyrim) wont start - Instead infinite spinning blue circle

Some games (Sims) do work however.

What could be the reason? Thanks in advance!

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Windows Won't Start - Infinite Spinning Circle of Dots

All of a sudden, Windows 10 won't launch and no recovery options are working for me.

I turned off my computer just four hours ago and everything was fine. Now, when I turn it on, Windows won't start. After the usual BIOS messages appear, a spinning circle of dots appears on a black screen with the "Asus" logo. The circle spins indefinitely
and nothing else happens.

Every third time I restart the computer, I get an automatic recovery message but then the same infinite spinning circle. No recovery options are ever displayed.

If I insert my Windows 10 installation DVD, I get "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD.." but then get the same Windows infinite spinning circle. No Windows installation or recovery options are displayed.

Once the spinning dots appear, the keyboard goes dead, so I can't apply Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot or otherwise restart without holding the power button on the computer. The keyboard and mouse work fine in BIOS, etc.

So, I can't reach the recovery options to Safe Boot or Restore. And I can't even re-install Windows!

Any assistance is appreciated.

 

Spinning blue circle questions

Hi, I know what the spinning blue circle means, but when the Blue spinning circle + Pointer turns into a singular spinning circle does that mean its processing something bigger than average?

 

Spinning blue circle of death

• Upgraded to Windows 10 during free upgrade period on 4 yr old HP Envy Laptop.
  
• Experienced no issues for several months
• Now, almost every time I try to open, cut and paste a file or create a new folder...spinning blue circle of death and the application freezes.
  
• I can still perform other tasks.
• Never had patience to wait it out. But one time, I was called away and when I returned, the file was ready to rename, copy etc...

What will stop this and how do I speed up the computer? I was only at 13% CPU usage with 2 programs running, and 6 websites open on two different browsers. That said, the blue spinning circle of death happens even when there are no other programs open.

I've also notice that this machine seems to never be able to connect to HP support for updates. Even when I try it manually walking through the steps, it seems like it gets tied up in the downloading portion.

Background info= HP Envy Laptop; Intel i7; 8 GB RAM; 1 TB storage (but only 1/3 full); wirelessly connected to a cable modem. Movies download fast so I don't believe the connection is an issue.