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Windows 7 freezes when logging onto Windows KB/M frozen
Yes I've searched and searched for an answer
This just started happening yesterday. It's a new fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium downloaded with the Student Discount. It's been running beautifully for three weeks now.
Computer starts up, asks for my login password, desktop pops up and everything looks fine. Hovering over anything on the taskbar doesn't do anything, right-clicking anywhere on the desktop doesn't bring up the toolbar or whatever you call it.
About ten seconds later the mouse and keyboard don't respond. Cannot Ctrl-Alt-Delete, nothing but a hard boot. I don't think the Action Center is noting the freeze either.
I read about disabling startup programs (for me that's iTunes, QuickTime, Java, and Microsoft Security Essentials) and that didn't fix the problem. I then went over to the Services tab on msconfig and disabled all other services besides the Microsoft ones which I hid (again for me that's AMD External Events Utility, Apple Mobile Device, Bonjour Service, iPod Service)
This I all did in Safe Mode which runs just fine, internet comes on, everything works just dandy.
Took the next step and did a System Restore which had no earlier dates than 11/1/09 so I went back to this date, still nothing changed, still froze.
Then in Safe Mode I tried disabling my graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT) rebooted normally, still froze.
Re-enabled it in Safe Mode and searched for updated drivers but I have the most recent according to the screen. Did this for the other devices as well.
I did get a compatibility warning about the graphics card regarding Aero:
"Problems found Video card doesn't support Aero effects Not fixed" This is when I run the Troubleshooting option in Control Panel. But at the same time the screen prior to it states "The current video card may support Aero with a driver that is compliant with the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM). Contact the manufacturer of your computer or video card for a WDDM-compatible driver."
Can this all be fixed by buying a new graphics card?!
Thanks for reading! Please help