
Running Startup Repair can often solve this issue: If not, the next fix is more likely to work. Often these issues are temporary and you may be able to use Windows normally again after plugging everything back in.
One by one plug every device and cable back in and see if any of them seem to be causing any issues, restarting and seeing if you can get past the Welcome screen. Turn your computer back on and plug the mouse and keyboard back in to log in. Turn off your computer and unplug all devices and cables from it(other than the power and monitor cables). Sometimes this issue can be caused by hardware issues, often USB devices.(These steps likely won’t apply if using a laptop.) To see if this is the case, do the following: A simple solution to try is unplugging all external devices from your computer: This guide will walk you through some fixes to help get you back to your desktop when this happens. Tech Support - dedicated to solving problems and helping others out.Īndroid - Android Operating system and its peripherals discussions.Īpple - Apple devices, services discussions.Having Windows get stuck on the Welcome screen and prevent you from using your computer is a very frustrating experience. Your Phone - dedicated to Microsoft's Your Phone Android/PC app and its news and discussions. Mobileīing - dedicated to Microsoft's Bing web search and its news and discussions. This subreddit is suitable for both Office warriors and newbies. Surface - dedicated to Surface powerful laptop/tablet and discussions around it and its peripherals.Įxcel - dedicated to Excel, powerful program of Office suite. Xbox One - dedicated to Xbox One console and its peripherals, news and discussions.
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