Windows 11 black screen or missing taskbar after update
Recent operating system updates are causing Windows 11 to load with a black screen or a missing taskbar upon login. This prevents users from accessing their desktop normally and interacting with system controls.
What people tried
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- 1Applying Microsoft's proposed workaround via PowerShellDid this help you?
- 2Restarting or waking the computerDid this help you?
- 3Stopping the App Readiness service manuallyDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Is anyone else having problems on Windows 11 with the most recent updates with either a black screen on login, or the desktop loading with the taskbar missing?”source ↗
“Users experience a black screen for several minutes after logging on (via console or RDP for admin purposes)”source ↗
“I haven’t looked into it myself, but I’m experiencing this as well.”source ↗
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