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Hidden Admin black screen
I don't know if I posted this a few years back, because it's an old problem that I let slide for awhile.
I have one admin account, and I'm the only one using these computers (see my sig). I set them up similarly, so I have a fully functional backup, not just of data, if one is unusable for some reason. They're elder machines. I have external HD images, but made after this problem arose. (yes, I know.)
On the the HP, set up the Hidden Admin some time ago, used it for something, and the next time, the desktop was black, with only the mouse and CTL+ALT+DEL working. I've tested this a few times. My own account works fine.
What's weird is that it's the same black screen in the Gateway, because I don't use it for everyday functioning. In both machines, my own profile is fine.
I've used this tutorial:
Windows 7 black screen after logging in to admin account. - Microsoft Community
I found another tutorial involving the registry, but there's disagreement among the posters.
windows 7 black screen after login, no desktop show up
I didn't touch the registry because the sfc shows no corrupted files. I've run it at several intervals. A-V and MBAM also show no problems.
Last edited by RoWin7; 11 Sep 2019 at 13:25.