Seeing a black or blank screen instead of your regular desktop or login screen might be daunting. However, there’s no reason to worry.

This problem mainly occurs due to Windows Explorer or driver bugs. Such issues are rather easy to solve and only need a few minutes.

In the worst-case scenario, you will need to reset your OS, which is actually not that bad.

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Causes for Windows 11 Black Screen

How to Fix Windows 11 Black Screen Issue?

you may apply certain methods based on where you encounter the black screen. But some of them work for all cases. So go through the possible solutions below and carry them out to resolve the Black Screen error.

Check for Connection Issues

If your screen stays black even after powering up the PC, it’s likely because of faulty hardware connections. We recommend checking the following connections and making sure they are stable:

If you have trouble checking such connections, it’s better to get help from a hardware specialist.

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Troubleshoot Graphics Driver

Often, outdated or buggy graphics drivers are responsible for this issue. If you get a black screen after login, first, tryrestarting the graphics driver. you may do so by pressing theWin + Ctrl + Shift + Bhotkey.

If it doesn’t work, you need to update the driver.

you may also install the latest drivers from their official website. If you already have the latest versions, tryreinstalling the drivers.

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If youcan’t log in to your account, you need to boot in safe mode and update or uninstall the driver. To boot in safe mode:

Then, follow the steps above to update or reinstall the display drivers.

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