Windows 10: New computer w windows 10 froze after 30 minutes

Brand new computer, just took it out of the box. Came with windows 10 already installed. Worked fine at first. I deleted a couple of junk programs like the Ebay app. Transferred some documents, pictures, movies, and music files from an external hard drive onto the computer. None of those files were files types that (I would think) are high risk. Downloaded ITunes. Installed ESET smart security anti-virus program.

Now computer is frozen. Ctr-alt-delete doesn't work. Ctr-shift-esc doesn't work. The cursor can be moved around on screen but clicking anywhere, or on anything has no effect. Keyboard has no effect. The only way I can even restart is with the power button, but when I restart it starts up into the same frozen state. Have tried starting it in safe mode but can't get it to enter safe mode on startup.

Ideas?

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Windows 10 not booting.

My windows 10 was downloaded and it was installing. After completing install, it said welcome back,settings,etc.. Then it showed finalising your settings with white circle. It froze on that and after 15 minutes a black screen came without cursor. Nothing
was happening to I tried hard reset. The computer restarted and a blue screen came with a while circle revolving. It's been that like 30 minutes.

 

Windows 10 Critical Process Died

I have updated to Windows 10, after about 30 minutes of working fine my mail crashed and the screen froze. I tried rebooting and now after a long time I get a message saying there is an error and the computer must restart, and are advised to search 'Critical
Process Died'. I now cant use my laptop at all, and rather frustrated to say the least!

Any help much appreciated.

 

Your not alone , lots of people say the same . I have had Win 10 working fine many times and all of a sudden "freeze" and even after waiting a long while , no improvement .

I can't even keep track of how many times i have had to re install the OS to get it to work again only to do the same a day later.

 

If it is an OS problem, and I want to re install the OS, how would I even do that? Everything is frozen to hell.

 

I would boot from the system restore USB flash drive and it should give you the option to reset this PC.

 

I don't have a system restore USB flash drive.

 

K. First, knowing what make and model # of the computer will help us to help you.

Second, you will need an 8gb flash drive, but 16gb would be better. From an operating computer, make a Windows 10 install USB with the same version Windows 10 on the new computer. You will use Windows 10 Media Creation Tool for that.

In on my phone right now so no link to MCI but easy to find.

Then we will go from there.

 

I've been working on a very-top-of-line custom computer that a young man built for his grandfather about 10 months ago. It works fine for awhile then locks up. It's quite random. I'm down to the issue being with the 256GB SSD boot drive. The 2TB storage drive is okay.

 

Thanks. I'm trying something else that seems to be working. I forced the computer to power off in the middle of the startup process a couple of times. Then, when I started back up, it allowed me to launch the trouble shooter. I'm seeing where this goes but it's promising so far. If this doesn't work I'll try the USB installation as suggested.

 

Hi what Antivirus did it come installed with, as if you have installed another one and not removed completely the old one files and all, that will cause the problem you are getting.
Reading your post it only started when you put an Antivrus program on your computer

 

Hi,same symptoms!
Restart not works, freezes on spinning balls (logon screen)
Start Windows possible only through the Power button.
For week of work I had install so many programs and information.
All is lost.
Computer stops booting at all and recovery via menu and USB not happen.
Returned to the Win7
P.S.
HP Probook 470 G2, i5-4210,Video Intel/AMD,Ram 8gb,OS 64bit.
By the way
HP UEFI-Bios memory and HD diagnostics showed no errors
P.S.S.
Would like try again to install Win10 *Smile
Who can say what is the difference between regular hot/cold turn on
and restart?
In both cases the computer shuts down normally
But only after restart freezes

 

Knowing what make and model # computer we might have been able to find out what key sequence to press to get into troubleshooting, but sounds like you are there now. There should be an option to Reset this PC. That is what you want. After the reset, before it has a chance to install updates, you can try to prevent the problem by right clicking the Windows Start Icon, click Control Panel, System and Security, System, Advanced System Settings in left column, the Hardware tab, Device Installation Settings button, Click No let me choose what to do, then the circle for Never install device drivers from Windows update, Save changes, OK.

 

Wow. Thats kinda crazy that this issue is so prevalent. I have Windows 10 running on both my desktop and my laptop, never seen this issue at all.

 

Problem solved. I was able to completely reset my computer to the factory pre-sets.

By repeatedly forcing it to shut down in the middle of the startup routine I was able to access the trouble shooter. From there is was pretty straight forward.

Thanks to everyone for the advice.

I'd only been using the computer for about an hour before it froze, so losing all my work was not a serious blow. It would suck if you had to completely reset the computer after weeks or months of work. I'll make a note to backup important files externally on a regular basis.