Why does my screen go black when I log off Windows?


  1. RoloDman
    Posts : 634
    7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
       New #1

    Why does my screen go black when I log off Windows?


    When I log off a Windows account, my screen goes black for a few seconds and then comes back to normal and takes me to the log on screen. I never really thought about the issue until I saw my friends notebook log off smoothly.

    My video card drivers are up to date
    Last edited by RoloDman; 23 Jul 2010 at 05:43. Reason: adding info
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. Carl Lawrence
    Posts : 1,641
    Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP2.
       New #2

    That is part of the logging off process and there is nothing wrong. My PC does the same.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. alphanumeric
    Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       New #3

    Mine does it too.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. cartel
    Posts : 93
    Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64bit
       New #4

    So how do you log back in with a black screen?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. alphanumeric
    Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       New #5

    It only goes blank/black for an instant (maybe 1 second) and then the logon screen pops up.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. karlsnooks
    Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       New #6

    RoloDman,

    Completely normal. Somewhere I read a technical explanation for this but have long ago forgot where.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  10. MacGyvr
    Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Technet)
       New #7

    In some cases, it is changing the video mode...don't ask me why.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  11. alphanumeric
    Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       New #8

    MacGyvr said:
    In some cases, it is changing the video mode...don't ask me why.
    Thats what I was thinking might be happening too.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  12. RoloDman
    Posts : 634
    7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       New #9

    thanks everybody! Now I know its normal!


    solved
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Hi, I have this 4 year old Lenovo Y560(config below) The discrete graphic card has probably fried a long time ago, so last year when I did a clean install of Windows, I had to disable ATI Card permanently in the device manager using safe mode and used the Intel integrated card. A few days ago, I...
Hello, After doing a Windows update, my computer gave a Windows looking message that my hard drive was going bad and to back up my data. I was able to save my user files. Then the pc crashed with a BSOD. I disabled restart after crash. Found the error was 0x0000006B (having to do with a...
Whenever the Windows loadscreen passes the screen goes black and I can move a cursor around the screen. I have had this happen before and fixed it with bootrec.exe but I can't seem to get that to work this time... Startup repair says it cannot help - Safe mode has the exact same black screen...
Hi I would really appreciate any advice i've been trying to fix for four hours without any luck. I have an Acer aspire 5732Z. I turn my laptop on and it shows the starting windows screen then just goes to a black screen with a cursor. I tried to do systems restore but it said that i did not...
I am not sure what's wrong, but I have uninstall nvidia drivers that gave me problems ie. 257.21, 196.21....etc. I am currently using 195.62. I am certain that it was a VGA driver problem, because it never happened again, till I decided to remove windows internet explorer and it did the black...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 İ Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:29.
Find Us