'Black screen of death' for some Windows 7 users

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Recent Microsoft security patch affects those using Windows 7, Vista, XP

A Microsoft security update for its new computer operating system, Windows 7 as well as older versions of Windows, is resulting in some users getting a "black screen of death" on their machines, according to reports.

The problem may be tied to security updates recently released by the software maker.

More at MSNBC...
?Black screen of death? for some Windows users - Security- msnbc.com
 

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Windows 7 Pro 64-bitAMD ADA5600CZBOX Dual-Core 2.8GHz8 Gig OCZAsus Geforce 8600GT PCIe
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
AMD ADA5600CZBOX Dual-Core 2.8GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA77
Memory
8 Gig OCZ
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Geforce 8600GT PCIe
Sound Card
Onboard & MIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 19"
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
3 160 Gig Western Digital (2 SATA/1 IDE)
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-550VX
Case
Antec (Server Case)
Cooling
Thermaltake on the CPU, Cooler Master case fans
Keyboard
MS Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech LX3
Internet Speed
6-meg (if I'm lucky)
Other Info
AT&T ADSL - Westell 6100 modem, MSE, Defender, MS Office 2003, Paintshop Pro 11, Browsers: IE8, Opera, Safari
:roflmao: Of course, that's the Ultimate version. If you have the professional version it's a blue screen. If you have the home edition it's a green screen.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Pro 64-bitAMD ADA5600CZBOX Dual-Core 2.8GHz8 Gig OCZAsus Geforce 8600GT PCIe
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
AMD ADA5600CZBOX Dual-Core 2.8GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA77
Memory
8 Gig OCZ
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Geforce 8600GT PCIe
Sound Card
Onboard & MIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 19"
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
3 160 Gig Western Digital (2 SATA/1 IDE)
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-550VX
Case
Antec (Server Case)
Cooling
Thermaltake on the CPU, Cooler Master case fans
Keyboard
MS Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech LX3
Internet Speed
6-meg (if I'm lucky)
Other Info
AT&T ADSL - Westell 6100 modem, MSE, Defender, MS Office 2003, Paintshop Pro 11, Browsers: IE8, Opera, Safari

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1Intel 3770k 4.6GHz8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial BallistixSapphire 7950 (1060/1600)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
tw33k
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
CPU
Intel 3770k 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Maximus V Formula
Memory
8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial Ballistix
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire 7950 (1060/1600)
Sound Card
On Board Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Acer B273HU (via HDMI)
Screen Resolution
2048 x 1152
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128GB
2TB WD Black
1TB Samsung F3 SATA
1TB WD Elite External
2TB WD USB 3.0
PSU
Corsair AX750 Gold
Case
Corsair Obsidian 800DW
Cooling
Corsair H100 (2x AP-121/2x UK-3000 push/pull)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Internet Speed
5mb/s
Other Info
Logitech z-2300 2.1 speakers
Lamptron FC-5 v2
Yep! You beat me to it
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Pro 64-bitAMD ADA5600CZBOX Dual-Core 2.8GHz8 Gig OCZAsus Geforce 8600GT PCIe
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
AMD ADA5600CZBOX Dual-Core 2.8GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA77
Memory
8 Gig OCZ
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Geforce 8600GT PCIe
Sound Card
Onboard & MIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 19"
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
3 160 Gig Western Digital (2 SATA/1 IDE)
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-550VX
Case
Antec (Server Case)
Cooling
Thermaltake on the CPU, Cooler Master case fans
Keyboard
MS Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech LX3
Internet Speed
6-meg (if I'm lucky)
Other Info
AT&T ADSL - Westell 6100 modem, MSE, Defender, MS Office 2003, Paintshop Pro 11, Browsers: IE8, Opera, Safari
Has now been shown to be fake.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - Windows 7 Pro x64Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 - Intel Core i5-6504GB DDR2 667 - 6GB DDR3 PC3-10700Intel GMA4500MHD - Nvidia GeForce GTX460
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Travelmate 5730 - Custom built PC
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - Windows 7 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 - Intel Core i5-650
Motherboard
Intel Mobile 4 Series - Gigabyte GA-P55-US3L
Memory
4GB DDR2 667 - 6GB DDR3 PC3-10700
Graphics Card(s)
Intel GMA4500MHD - Nvidia GeForce GTX460
Sound Card
Realtek ALC268 - Realtek ALC888
Monitor(s) Displays
Built in LCD - Philips
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800 - 1280 x 1024
Hard Drives
1 x 500GB SATA - Laptop
1 x 250GB SATA Samsung Spinpoint - PC
1 x 500GB SATA Hitachi - PC
1 x 500GB SATA Seagate - PC
PSU
Not sure on make but 600W
Case
Not sure but from PC World
Cooling
Standard Intel cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Media Elite
Mouse
Microsoft standard wireless mouse
Internet Speed
Up to 8MB (Orange)
mark39 said:
Has now been shown to be fake.
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B.S. (Pardon Language) My friend was able to replicate this issue on his computer. (Neighbor actually) He sent it in to Geek-Squad(Best-Buy Anyone?)
They called back saying its-being looked into.
 

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7 x64/ Back-Track 4Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 8300@ 2.4 Ghz4096 MB DDR2Nvidia 8400M GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP dv6000t CTO Entertainment Lappy |My Desktop @ Bottom
OS
7 x64/ Back-Track 4
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 8300@ 2.4 Ghz
Motherboard
HP's Own
Memory
4096 MB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 8400M GS
Sound Card
Altec Lansing (The usual on Laptops )
Monitor(s) Displays
Laptop Screen. 17' Wide.
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
150 GB HDD.
Cooling
2 External Fans, Undervolted, Coolant
Keyboard
Norm. Cheap Random Keyboard
Mouse
Norm. Cheap Random Mouse
Other Info
This is my Homemade Desktop :)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 16MB 7200RPM SATA2
And more to come in a bit! :D
the real case was...

Meanwhile, Prevx have now issued an apology regarding their "findings". Prevx now blame malware for making changes to the registry which causes this behaviour. In a statement on Prevx's company blog, Jacques Erasmus, director of research at Prevx stated "we apologize to Microsoft for any inconvenience our blog may have caused. This has been a challenging issue to identify."
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source: Microsoft: Black Screen Of Death due to patches? Umm NO
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 32bit RTM
OS
Windows 7 32bit RTM

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W7 x64Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9...4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333MhzPalit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built machine
OS
W7 x64
CPU
Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650)
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios)
Memory
4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's
Sound Card
Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors
Monitor(s) Displays
Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 SSD, archives on twin Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX, 2TB, 7200rpm HDD's, Samsung Ritemaster CD/DVD Burner...
PSU
OCZ 600w
Case
Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower
Cooling
Scythe 140mm Zipang
Keyboard
Cherry PS/2 custom model
Mouse
Lenovo USB laser "Thinkpad" Mouse
Internet Speed
ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet
Antivirus
NOD32
Browser
Opera
Other Info
Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuners, Dray Tek Vigor 2850Vn router and 8x HP Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Canon MF4430 iSensys laser printer/scanner.
lmao.


@offtopic oh but prevx is really good at catching left over virus variants :P better than mbam or w.e.. :P but its not free XD... so I'll pay for a real av instead lol
 

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Windows 7 32bit RTM
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Windows 7 32bit RTM
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