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   Anonymous
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   http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/7783156C7397FD72CC25768000001E6F

   Microsoft denies blame for 'black screens of death'
   The windows patches which seem common to the issue arising are KB915597 and KB976098."

   http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2254291/microsoft-shoots-black-screen
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   Microsoft today denied that its November Windows updates are causing a widespread "black screen" lock-out of users' PCs.

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   notblocklox
   retired

   I found this the other day:

   Prevx offers a free fix for Windows Black Screen

   This black-screen-of-death is one of the few bugs my system doesn't annoy me with, so I didn't try the fix.

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   Violet4714
   Member

   Prevx apologizes to MS, says malware is to blame:

   http://www.pcworld.com/article/183551/Security_Firm_Retracts_Black_Screen_Claims_Apologizes_to_Microsoft.html?tk=rss_news

   http://www.prevx.com/blog/141/Windows-Black-Screen-Root-Cause.html

   Posted 14 years ago #
4. 

   notblocklox
   retired

   Thanks Violet, it's interesting (and entertaining) to read the user comments, especially :
   

   ...just feels abit like alot of these issues are more to do with the interface between the chair and the keyboard...

   Posted 14 years ago #
5. 

   Violet4714
   Member

   lol...

   agree with you, Graylox...

   i've caused quite a few myself...

   : )

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   copmom
   Member

   My problem had to do with the batch of updates on 10/15/09. When rebooting, I get the welcome screen, an hourglass, then a blank blue screen and it takes a full 8 minutes before the start/task bar and desktop icons show up. It would not allow a system restore. After that it works fine.
   I have tried everything I could find online to fix this.
   As I told someone else, I don't feel like spending a couple hours on the phone with a Microsoft tech. that probably doesn't speak English!
   This had nothing to do with "interface between the chair and the keyboard".. this had to do with Microsofts auto updates, which I now have set to NOT allow that anymore!

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   copmom
   Member

   Addendum.. one thing I did note when I clicked on one of the links above was that someone was having a problem with their HP printer. Well, mine has USB ports for camera cards and my computer stopped recognizing my card reader quite some time ago. This rang a bell, so unplugged HP printer from computer and plugged in camera card reader. For a brief while it DID show up so there IS a connection (or conflict) between my printers card slots and the computer. Must piddle around with this some more!

   Posted 14 years ago #

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