How to fix black screen of death windows 7 before login. I ran into this problem with a friends computer this evening. Tried many of the suggestions, and still dont know why or how this happens so Im sure there are instances when any one, or combination, of the things you come across work but heres what worked for me. Enable_Welcome_Screen.jpg' alt='Remove Vista Splash Screen' title='Remove Vista Splash Screen' />Symptom Windows 7 laptop boots up to logo then no login screen, just sits there. Here are the steps I went through Ive put asterisks next to the ones that were usefull, but wanted to be thorough Attempted to boot to safe mode. Hit F8 at startup to get to the repair mode and ran a system restore to the oldest date available approximately 3 weeks earlier. After system restore completed the problem was still there, however I could now boot into safe mode. Uninstalled the video driver and restarted. Problem not resolved. Reboot to safe mode, downloaded Malwarebytes and did a quick scan, found 3. Also ran microsofts fixit tool which removed to add ons that were on IE. Restarted, still had the intital problem. Booted back into safe mode, ran sfc scannow no problems showed up. So for me the key was using repair mode to run system recovery allowing me into safe mode. Then adding a second user. Why this worked I have no idea but those three steps got me back into the machine and now Im just cleaning up the crap, malware, resetting internet settings, removing shady toolbars and applying Windows Updates, etc. Im going to then remove the user I added and hope everything is cool. Thanks to those who have posted in this, and other forums, it was a combination of trial and error with the different suggestions that got things back to normal. Hi there, I have been struggling to get into win 8 as when I login the screen goes blank and I just have a mouse pointer,I am able to ctrlaltdel to get. Branding_enabled_Win_7_Login_Screen.png' alt='Remove Vista Splash Screen' title='Remove Vista Splash Screen' />Technology keeps you connected everywhere you go, helps you capture every moment makes your life a bit easier stay uptodate with tips tricks from eHow. Vista Clean Installation. This guide will take you through a clean installation of Vista Ultimate. Im going to install Vista into a virtual machine using VMware. Vista_Boot_Screen_Windows_7.png' alt='Remove Vista Splash Screen' title='Remove Vista Splash Screen' />Several things are slightly different in Windows Vista, and the location of the File Associations dialog is just one. Fix Windows 7 Animated Boot Screen Changed to Vista Style Green Progress Bar Its a very annoying and common problem in Windows 7. After getting numerous emails. Should I remove InterVideo WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA by InterVideo WinDVD is a commercial video player and music player software for Microsoft Windows. Large selection of reviewed shareware and freeware software. Pc Freezes At Splash Screen Fix, Clean PC FREEZES AT SPLASH SCREEN And Optimize PC SPEED Up Your PC FREE Scan Now Recommended. Nhl 2002 Demo Pc on this page. Advanced. At least Im able to log in now and clean it up without a having to do a fresh install. Hope this helps, again, the credit goes to all the others that posted Id love to know Byrnie.