Windows 10: Black screen and File Explorer not working after Windows 11 24H2 update

Discus and support Black screen and File Explorer not working after Windows 11 24H2 update in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Today, my HP Victus 15-fa1000 771S5AV with Windows 11 Pro received 24H2 via Windows Update. Update completed successfully, but I'm experiencing some... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by gezginrocker, Oct 20, 2024.

  1. Black screen and File Explorer not working after Windows 11 24H2 update


    Today, my HP Victus 15-fa1000 771S5AV with Windows 11 Pro received 24H2 via Windows Update. Update completed successfully, but I'm experiencing some major issues now:- After I login with my password, there's a black screen for for about 2-3 minutes. Only after this period the desktop appears.- When I open File Explorer and try to enter a folder or drive, I see the the loading icon indefinitely and it is stuck like that. What I tried:- I downloaded and installed all the 24H2 drivers from the HP support page of my model.- After installing 24H2 I ran Windows Upda

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    gezginrocker, Oct 20, 2024
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  2. madisonu Win User

    File Explorer Causes Black Screen

    Whenever I click on File Explorer, it causes my screen to go black and File Explorer doesn't open, with my curser still working. I have to use ctrl+alt+delete to restart my computer to get out of this issue. If I click on File Explorer while using another app (firefox or Excel for example), I can still use them without any issue, but my home screen and taskbar have gone black, and when I exit the apps, I am back to my original issue.

    I have tried:

    • Clearing File Explorer History - issue pursists
    • Launching folder windows in a separate process - my screen doesn't go black when I click on File Explorer but it won't open either
    • Run netsh and winsock reset - issue persists
    • Run sfc/scannow - issue persists
    • Uninstalling recent update - issue persists
    • Restarting in safe mode - Got a pop up saying "explorer.exe - system warning Unknown hard error" and signing it lead me to the black screen again. Restarting after this did nothing
    Any more suggestions would be amazing! My computer is working fine other than this issue.
     
    madisonu, Oct 20, 2024
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    Factory reset Windows 11 24H2 (build 26100.863)

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    There are no currently listed problems resetting version 24H2 of Windows 11 and no specific steps you need to perform, are you experiencing any problems with that insider build that is causing you to perform a Windows reset?
     
    DaveM121, Oct 20, 2024
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  4. Peer_Sam Win User

    Black screen and File Explorer not working after Windows 11 24H2 update

    Black screen after Windows update.

    Hi Crystel,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    • Were you able to get to the desktop screen after you restarted the system?
    • When the screen was blank, were you able to see the cursor on the screen?
    • Did you get any error code or error message?

    Please get back to us with answers to above questions, for us to suggest the appropriate troubleshooting steps.

    Meanwhile, I suggest to try the steps mentioned in the article below and let us know if it helps.

    Troubleshoot black screen or blank screen errors

    We look forward for your reply.

    Thanks,

    Peer Samie

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Peer_Sam, Oct 20, 2024
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