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Black Screen Without Cursor on Windows 10: 3 Ways to Fix it
Uninstalling your drivers in Safe Mode should fix this effectively
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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TheBlue Screen of Deatherror is the widespread issue that users dread facing on Windows PC. However, many users are not experiencing an unpleasant black screen without a cursor on Windows 10.
This makes your PC useless at the time, with no troubleshooting direction. Thankfully, this issue has some solutions, as shown in this guide.
What causes a black screen without a cursor on Windows 10?
Below are some of the causes of the Windows 10 black screen without cursor issue:
How can I fix the black screen without cursor on Windows 10?
Below are some of the troubleshooting steps you should perform before making changes to your PC in a bid to fix this issue:
If these do not show any positive signs, you can delve into the fixes below:
1. Uninstall display drivers in Safe Mode
The first step towards fixing the Windows 10 black screen without a cursor issue is to go into Safe Mode with Networking. This will start your PC with only the needed drivers and components.
If you started noticing the Windows 10 black screen without a cursor after updating your drivers, it might be due to incompatible or faulty drivers. The solution is to remove the display and monitor drivers in Safe Mode.
Note that you need to disable the Windows update before uninstalling the drivers. Else, the drivers will be reinstalled automatically, causing a repeat of the issue.
2. Perform a Startup Repair
If you are experiencing the Windows 10 black screen on startup with no cursor and you can enter the recovery environment, performing a Startup repair is your best bet.
3. Use a Media installation tool
You need to use a media creation tool to troubleshoot if you cannot enter the Windows Recovery Environment due to the black screen without a cursor on Windows 10. The first thing to do is to use the Automatic Repair tool to fix any failing components on your PC.
Sometimes, the Windows 10 black screen without a cursor can be caused by a corrupt boot file. The solution is to repair the boot files using a media installation tool.
Finally, if the above steps cannot fix this issue, you must perform a system restore. This will help return the system to a time when it worked perfectly.
There you have everything you need to fix the Windows 10 black screen without a cursor issue. However, if the steps above do not work, you might need toreinstall Windows 10or see a technician, as it might be a motherboard issue.
Feel free to let us know the solution that helped you fix this issue in the comments below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
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