Windows 10: Black screen and Windows 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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Black screen after 'Starting Windows' sequence

Sounds like the old... windows black screen of death.

Try this quoted from "VisiHow" article "Repair Windows 7 Black Screen of Death":

They, also, have some other options there, too.
Google search and you will find a lot of the "Windows Black Screen of Death with cursor" fixes.

 

Windows 7 black screen of death

I read a report a little while ago that said the black screens were nothing to do with updates but due to a malicious program (it hit more than just windows 7 users - vista, xp and 2000 were also prone to the black startup screen of death if infected). My windows 7 install is fully up-to-date and i've never had the black startup screen.

Just run some decent anti virus and you should be safe (i suggest microsoft security essentails since it's free and pretty decent). When you've installed an anti-virus i'd suggest doing a full scen to be sure there's nothing there.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.