Windows 10: Blank password box after creators update

Dell Optiplex 9020 core i5 4xxx CPU. Windows 10 Pro on a company domain.
After about June 13 when Creators Update went in, user gets a blank password box on a blue win10 background wallpaper. Forcing the PC off by holding the power button and restarting will pretty reliably get that window to show correctly.
Here's a picture of the window:
https://goo.gl/photos/XFAoq3xwWE31T1Nq7
Any ideas? It happens with a user that is not on the domain but logged in locally. I also disconnected and reconnected to the domain.

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No Access to the computer without password which is not needed before

Usually after the password fails it will give the password hint made at the same time with the password.

If its just a blank box, put the cursor in it and press enter - enter no password.

 

Delay allowing password entry since Creators update

Is anyone else having this issue or have a fix?

When I boot the PC it hangs on a blank login screen [just the Windows Spotlight picture] without the password entry box being visible.

I then have to wait, perhaps 60 seconds for the password box to appear, I can then login normally, this issue has only been apparent since the Creators Update was rolled out.

Any help much appreciated.

Rgds.

L.

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Hi Rick NCN.

Simply thing to check, is it associated with Windows Fast Startup.

Disable hibernation. At command prompt(admin)

powercfg -h off


If that works you can check out our tutorial on disabling just Fast Startup.

To re-enable hibernation

powercfg -h on


Ken

 

Hi Ken!

that did it!

i will check out disabling fast user switching now. After disabling f.u.s. does that allow for hibernation to be turned back on or is it dependent on fus?

Rick

 

It you disable Windows Fast Startup you can use hibernation.

Windows Fast Startup needs Hibernation to work but not the other way round.

Ken