The Black Screen Caused by Windows Operating System Lockdown

We have all heard of the infamous blue screen of death or have encountered the blank screen on our PC but the black screen is not quite as well known may crop up for many Windows users. The black screen appears to be specific to Windows 7, Vista and XP is obviously very disruptive to users.

The cause for the black screen is due to a change in the Windows Operating Systems lock down of the registry keys. The lock down invalidates a few of the many key registry entries and causes the black screen to appear at boot up. This is an internal issue that the user cannot prevent but can easily repair with a patch if it is to occur. The patch is available through Microsoft and is said to repair the issue easily and quickly in only a few minutes.

If you have symptoms of the screen take the following steps to repair the issue.

• Restart your PC.
• Logon and make sure your internet connection is working properly.
• When the black screen appears press CTRL, ALT and DEL keys at the same time.
• Click Start Task Manager when prompted to do so.
• Click the Application Tab.
• Click New Task.
• Enter the following command: C\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
• Click OK and the Run when prompted, this will begin the download. Allow the patch to download completely.
• Restart your PC and this should eliminate the issue.