Win7 x64 doesn't load past welcome screen.

[strayfe]

Hi!
Windows 7 all of a sudden stopped working, it would freeze when explorer started and i would have to do a hard shutoff. It now doesn't get past the welcome screen. I have tried startup repair, and used MS Dart Disk and it found no problems with the windows install. I checked my hard drive with multiple tests and it turned out fine. Can boot into safe mode with networking just fine. But cannot boot into windows 7. Even after a fresh install it worked for a while ( < 1hour) then does the same thing. I am assuming it was updates because I did a system restore to before the updates and turned updates off, and it worked correctly. I just finished installing some programs (Avast!, Security Essentials, Foobar 2000, Chrome). And the same issue happened. I once again used the system restore feature and it is working. Any ideas as to what may be causing the problem. Windows hotfix updates? Drivers? Thanks.

 

[whs]

For starters you should not run Avast and MSE together. The earlier news that they might run together were later withdrawn.

Next I would disable all startup programs that are not absolutely needed - and that are probably all except the AV program.

 

[strayfe]

Okay well I now only have avast! running, but it seems to break again when i try to do updates. I did a clean install using the OEM HP Windows installer. I think i'm going to try doing clean from the w7 media disk.

 

[alexgwin7]

Hi,
I have similar problem.
My Win 7 x 64 professional can't past welcome screen.
It started to happen last couple of weeks. It works fine.
Next morning I can't past welcome screen.
safe mode works fine.
I restore to latest restore point (usually before windows update) and it works fine.
Yesterday it happened again, I did the usual restore, and installed latest update.
This morning it happened again, restore solved it.
Any ideas what is the issue w/ windows updates?