Windows 10: Freeze/ Splash Screen

Hi all.

I wasn’t sure which sub-forum to put this in (not having a BSOD, but, this is a technical “error” issue), but thought I’d post it here.

Ever since I've had Windows 10 (2015?!), this issue I'm about to describe pops up intermittently. Sometimes months & months can go by without it happening, then sometimes I'll see it again within a week of it happening. No discernible pattern.

And yes, I've done some searching on the 'Net on it, and yes, others have experienced it. Not sure how widespread it is, but it's out there.

And, I have Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit; Version 1909, OS Build 18363.476

And this particular install of Win 10 is not too old; about a year and-a-half.

OK, the issue: In Windows 10, upon a cold boot, it will get to the "splash" screen (at least I think that's what it's still called; the screen where after you tap, say, the spacebar or click your mouse, the screen slides away and reveals your username and the blank field to type your password in). Well, sometimes that splash screen is just frozen there. By "frozen", I mean there's no response if your use any keys on your keyboard or try to use your mouse; it's unresponsive. Basically, the system has seized up.

Another way I can tell is that on the keyboard, a little light is lit for NumLock, but if I press the NumLock button to turn it off, there's no response and the light stays lit (same thing if I try pressing the CAPS Lock button; no response, it won't light up).

Usually what I have just done in this situation is press my tower unit's reset power button, reboots, back to splash screen and THIS time login procedure is fine.

When this has happened to me in the past, afterwards when I'm into the desktop, I check Administrative Tools/ Event Viewer, but, there's nothing there that's really enlightening as to what caused the situation. Yes, there will be one of those messages that Windows did not shut down properly, but nothing else really helpful pointing to the culprit.

From some searching I've done, one of the things I've discovered (I don't know how "official" of an explanation this is), is that Windows 10 boots so fast, that sometimes this causes problems....such as the one I described above.

One of the solutions I've come across is this: Go to Settings/ System/ Power & Sleep/ scroll down to Advanced Power Settings, then click on Choose What the Power Buttons Do, and then in here, Remove the check-mark from the box that says "Turn on Fast Startup (Recommended)". Yes, I've tried this suggestion in the past, but the problem would still resurface every once-in-a-while.

And, the motherboard that I have (Aorus Gaming 8) has a setting for Ultra Fast boot, which, yes, I've used.

And, I have an SSD, not an HDD.

Isn't taking advantage of any kind of fast boot a GOOD thing?

Just to let you know, there's never been any BSOD's that came along with this issue (at least there's that one positive aspect). But it's still freaking annoying that this happens every once-in-a-while.

Anyway, there's another possible solution/ fix that I came across, but, I want to run it by everyone first and see what you think. It involves a Registry Edit, and, messing with the Registry can be a tricky thing (your system could become unbootable.....yikes!).

OK, here's what I came across.

In the registry, go to:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SYSTEM - ControlSet001
- Services
- AppXSvc

In here, without expanding AppXSvc but rather just clicking on it, over in the right-hand pane, you'll see "Start". If you right-click on this and choose Modify, the Value Data listed is "3" . From the info I came across, it says to change this value to "4".

What do you think? Any danger in this? Is it do-able without engendering any real risk?

And has anybody else out there experienced this besides me? *Shock I can't be the only one......

Thanks for any useful input & suggestions;

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The last two days i've been fumbling around with my new pc(bought used parts seperately).

So.. After oc'ing the g3258 it was time for having some fun with 7950 and 280 crossfire.
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If you need more info, i can get it later.

Thank you.