Windows 10: Enabling Secure Boot Results in Black Screen

Hello! I first discovered this issue after I updated to Windows 11 and wanted to play a video game known as Valorant. Valorant uses a kernel level anti-cheat software that requires you to have TPM 2.0 and Secure boot enabled if you are playing on Windows 11. I was using a Gigabyte z390 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi, 2070 Super Founders Edition, i9-9900kf ; went into BIOS, enabled secure boot and tpm 2.0, but upon restarting my PC I was met only with a black screen. I tried using an old 1070 i had but the issue persisted. Cleared CMOS, did everything I could think of before eventually caving and buying a ne

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Black screen after booting

Hi Darlene,

There are several reasons why this issue occurs, such as a corrupted driver, Internet connection, third-party software, and external hardware or devices. For us to investigate the issue, please clarify the following:

• Can you verify if the issue occurred during the update or after installing the update?
• Are you able to log in to your computer?

In the meantime, we suggest performing the steps provided on this link to resolve your black screen
issue. On the "Troubleshoot black screen or blank screen errors" section, select the error that you're experiencing from the options provided.

Get back to us with the result.

 

Black Screen on Boot

My pc has dumped while working in Unity and won`t boot properly anymore. All it does is showing me a black screen with a loading circle followed by a complete black screen with nothing. I can`t even see the login screen. I tried various shortcuts and methods
but nothing helped. Here are my observations and some information.

• I don`t have an onboard graphics card
  
• I can boot up secure mode without a problem
  
• I can boot into uefi without a problem
  
• I can boot into windows repair screen and interact there without a problem
• I can boot into grub from an linux dist on my usb Stick but when i trz to boot into linux the same problem occurres
• it is possible though to boot into linux compatible version
• Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B on black screen (nothing happened)
  
  
• Ctrl + Shift + ESC to open taskmanager on black screen(nothing happened)
• i`ve tried uninstalling and installing a fresh version of my graphics card driver but the black screen is still apearing
  
• i`ve checked whether my windows installation or my disk is damage but both are fine
• i`ve tried to perform a clean boot but it is also not working
• i`ve tried to repair windows with an windows image on my usb stick but it resulted in the same problem midway through it

I thought my graphics card is broken but than again why is it booting into secure mode at all?

 

Windows 10 Black screen, Start screen, Critical Low Battery

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would suggest you try the power troubleshooter if you are able to boot into the system.

Follow the steps below.

• Press Windows key + W and type Troubleshooting.
• Select Troubleshooting and click on System and Security.
• Click on Power and follow the onscreen steps.

For black screen issues click on the link below and refer the suggestions by Sharath Srinivasa.

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Hope this helps.

Regards,