Windows 10: started pc to black screen, un-openable blank icons on my taskbar and logged out of everything

Discus and support started pc to black screen, un-openable blank icons on my taskbar and logged out of everything in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; when I opened my pc today the background was completely black with a taskbar full of blank icons at the bottom and random shortcuts to certain files... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Rachael Donkin, Jun 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM.

  1. RACHAEL DONKIN
    Rachael Donkin Win User

    started pc to black screen, un-openable blank icons on my taskbar and logged out of everything


    when I opened my pc today the background was completely black with a taskbar full of blank icons at the bottom and random shortcuts to certain files all of which were not on my desktop background before. when I tried to open the icon labelled google chrome it opened a text box that said "cant open this item. it might have been removed, renamed or deleted. do you want to remove this item?" also when I used task manager to open google chrome I was logged out of everything and had to log in again. my bookmarks bar is also gone, my file explorer says that I have no recent files or anything in my d

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    Rachael Donkin, Jun 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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  2. ZPLUGGER
    zplugger Win User

    Black Screen after Log on


    Computer boots to windows log on,have no password here.After a minute on log on it go to a black screen,stays there forever. I can get to Task Manager from black Screen,lost on what to do next. Just want my Windows 10 back, not sure what caused this problem. Any Suggestion on what my next step should be?*Sad
     
    zplugger, Jun 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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  3. JDS63
    jds63 Win User
    Black Screen after Log on


    So this is not a BSOD ? Have a Windows 10 disc or USB Flash Drive made ? How are you getting to task manager Ctrl.+Alt+Del ? Any cursor on screen ?
     
    jds63, Jun 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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  4. KUSHAL BANSAL
    Kushal Bansal Win User

    started pc to black screen, un-openable blank icons on my taskbar and logged out of everything

    Black Dots appears on screen

    The thread which u provided is when windows hang but in my case it doesn't hang it works fine but as u see in first picture icons,taskbar are displayed
     
    Kushal Bansal, Jun 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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