Fix Black Screen Issues:
To fix Black Screen of Death, please see the following solutions below.
Black Screen of Death is worse than the Blue Screen of Death. Why?
BSoD or Blue Screen of Death will provide you with an error code that you could work on and search for solutions.
With Black Screen of Death, it’s like experiencing a total blackout without any clues where to get a light.
Today, I’m going to shed some light on it. Here are a few fixes you could apply to get the issue resolved.
Step 1: Restart your PC
This is a very common fix that you could apply to most issues you’d encounter if not all.
Your PC might just need time to breathe. Maybe, now is the time.
To restart your PC:
1. Please go to your Start
2. Select the Power button
3. Choose Restart option
Step 2: Get to Safe Mode
If you’ve encountered this issue just after installing a program on your computer.
I would suggest booting your computer to safe mode and try to remove the recently installed program.
If that does not resolve the issue, please look for any programs that you are not using anymore and remove those.
1. Please restart your computer
2. Press F8 as your computer is about to show the Windows logo
3. You should see a bunch of options on your screen, select Safe Mode
4. Go to your Control Panel > Uninstall a program
5. Select the program you’d like to remove
Step 3: Wake it Up
You are more likely to have this issue if your Windows is not detecting your display.
Waking up your display resolve this one, please see the steps below.
1. Press Windows key on your keyboard
2. Then hold Ctrl + Shift + B
Step 4: End RunOnce Processes
If you experience Black Screen of Death right after logging in to you your computer. The culprit here might be the RunOnce processes.
To fix Black Screen of Death, please use your Task Manger and find any RunOnce processes and terminate them.
1. Please press Ctrl + Shift + Esc
2. Look for any RunOnce instances
3. Right-click RunOnce, select Stop/End Task
Step 5: Update your Display Adapters
If the issue still persists your display driver might be outdated. Therefore, updating your display drivers fixes the issue.
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