Windows 10 sometimes freezes during login screen.
Windows 10 sometimes freezes during login screen.
Every ten boots, my Windows 10 freezes on the login screen and won’t respond to the enter key. I can still interact with the small icons at the bottom right for sleep mode, restart, or check connectivity. The issue only appears after a reboot, which is frustrating. I’m not sure what’s causing it and need help finding a solution.
You can click the image and drag it up to access the login screen. It looks like the system isn’t freezing even with your mouse movement. It seems to be a laptop rather than a desktop, which might explain the keyboard driver issues at startup. You could test other USB ports or use a different keyboard if you’re using a desktop. If it’s a laptop, there may be an OS-related problem.
Have you explored alternative USB connections on your computer? When you disconnect and reconnect the cable, do you notice the 'ding dong' sound? That indicates Windows detected it but isn't recognizing it, which typically points to a faulty cable or USB port. If the device powers on but doesn't respond, it could be either a USB port problem or an issue with the driver. I experienced similar trouble once—Windows wouldn't power on at times during boot, so I had to unplug and replug it several times in different ports until it started. However, it resolved after upgrading from Windows 8 to 10, suggesting your issue might relate to a keyboard or USB driver. You might try running the KB on another machine to see if it works there.
Just to clarify, I believe the "Enter" key doesn't work on that screen. Have you always used it to open the password screen? You might want to try pressing the spacebar instead. It could be a mix-up between Kali Linux and your usual setup.
Capslock functions so I don't believe it's the keyboard. I can't access the password screen using my mouse either. Attempted to hotplug the keyboard into another USB port and it didn't help. It seems to display the welcome screen with the current time, but pressing ENTER makes "Time" vanish while preventing the password grid from loading. Essentially, I'm forced to keep looking at the large welcome image unless I restart the computer.
Do you own a hard drive or a solid-state drive? Was your system upgraded from Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10? Also, if it's a laptop, does it feature an Intel processor and an nVidia graphics card? Please share the specific models if you'd like details.
Running Windows on an SSD in a PC. This was a fresh installation of Windows 10, not an upgrade.
It seems like the issue might stem from a graphics driver problem, a corrupt operating system, or simply Windows 10 delaying its readiness. My PC’s motherboard is fully utilized with hard drives, causing slight delays when logging in after booting, even though the OS runs on a Samsung 840 SSD. Once the system starts, it displays time, date, and background picture, but I often wait 5-10 seconds for all components to activate. My case differs since StableBit DrivePool handles drive management using kernel-level drivers.