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How To Fix The Windows Black Screen Of Death

I didn't get this, but apparently a lot of people are experiencing a black screen when restarting windows after a recent security update from microsoft. Here is how to fix it.

quoted from a prevx blog by David Kennerley:

1) Restart your PC

2) Logon and wait for the black screen to appear

3) Make sure your PC should be able to connect to the internet (black screen does not appear to affect this)

4) Press the CTRL, ALT and DEL keys simultaneously

5) When prompted, Click Start Task Manager

6) In Task Manager Click on the Application Tab

7) Next Click New Task

8) Now enter the command:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://info.prevx.com/download.asp?GRAB=BLACKSCREENFIX"

Note this command assumes that you are using internet explorer as your browser, if not substitute your browser path and file details for those of iexplore.exe or use the Browser option of Task manager to locate it.

9) Click OK and your browser should start up and begin the download process

10) When prompted for the download Click run, the black screen fix program will download and run to automatically fix the issue.

11) Now restart your PC and the black screen problem will hopefully be gone.

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Posted By: Virginia
12/01/09 02:17 PM

or you can buy a mac.
Posted By: Michael
12/01/09 02:42 PM

and get the osx screen of uselessness?
Posted By: Virginia
12/01/09 03:14 PM

your face is the osx screen of uselessness
Posted By: Michael
12/01/09 03:27 PM

totally effing uncalled for.
Posted By: Fla
12/01/09 05:02 PM

might have been uncalled for, but it sure made me LOL.
Posted By: onemiamibum
12/02/09 11:40 AM

'your face is the osx screen of uselessness.'

Christmas is going to be fun this year.