Windows 10: PC Desktop frozen and blacking out

Discus and support PC Desktop frozen and blacking out in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My work computer suddenly froze midday yesterday. Taskbar hidden. Cursor moves but nothing happens when I click on any desktop icon or right click on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Nancy Piotrowski, Nov 21, 2023.

  1. NANCY PIOTROWSKI
    Nancy Piotrowski Win User

    PC Desktop frozen and blacking out


    My work computer suddenly froze midday yesterday. Taskbar hidden. Cursor moves but nothing happens when I click on any desktop icon or right click on desktop. Monitor alternates black out every few second. Ironically, if I "switch user" and log in as my predecessor, everything functions fine. However, of course Windows Explorer displays her files, not mine. I THINK pc updated to Windows 11 last week.Thoughts?

    :)
     
    Nancy Piotrowski, Nov 21, 2023
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  2. FREEBOOTER
    FreeBooter Win User
    FreeBooter, Nov 21, 2023
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  3. RANDOMMADNESS
    Randommadness Win User
    Frozen before desktop


    My 2 year old computer did a windows 10 update overnight and I woke up to a frozen computer. It is stuck right before the desktop. I cannot do anything. I've pressed the normal buttons one would press and Nada.
    Rebooted by way of the power button. Boots to the same screen before the desktop and freezes. I cannot get into startmenu to get to safe mode.
    Any suggestions? F8 and F11 are not working.
     
    Randommadness, Nov 21, 2023
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  4. SMOM6
    smom6 Win User

    PC Desktop frozen and blacking out

    Frozen desktop

    We have a Dell Alienware desktop that is frozen and unresponsive. We tried all the simple solutions from the internet up to resetting to a save point a week earlier which worked for about 5 minutes. Are there any suggestions before we get to reinstalling
    Windows? Thank you
     
    smom6, Nov 21, 2023
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