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Various culprits lurk behind the frozen computer hiccup during startup, spanning hardware or software glitches. In this article, Mytour navigates you through remedies to unfreeze a frozen computer during boot-up.
Root causes triggering the glitch that leaves your computer hanging on startup
As mentioned earlier, there are myriad reasons behind the computer freezing glitch during startup, stemming from faulty hardware or software components that disrupt the entire system.
Specifically, the causes could range from overheating, hardware malfunctions, system errors, to driver issues, and more. In the following section, Mytour presents you with some remedies to address this error.
Fixing the computer freezing glitch during startup
Readers can explore various methods to fix the computer freezing glitch during startup and get it back on track.
Method 1: Reboot your computer
Restarting the system can help it operate smoothly. Try rebooting your computer and check if it still freezes during startup.
- Case 1: If you can use the mouse or keyboard to reboot.
Rebooting the computer using the mouse:
Step 1: Click on the Start button located at the bottom left corner of the screen.
Step 2: Right-click on the Power button, select Shut Down.
Step 3: After the computer has completely shut down, press the Power button again to turn it back on and check if the error persists.
Rebooting the computer using the keyboard:
Step 1: Press Windows + D keys to access the desktop screen.
Step 2: Then simultaneously press Alt + F4.
Step 3: Press Enter to shut down your computer.
Step 4: Press the Power button again to turn on your computer and check if the error persists.
- Case 2: If unable to shut down the computer using the normal method.
If unable to shut down the computer using the conventional method, press and hold the Power button to turn off the computer, then press the Power button again to turn on the computer and check if the error persists.
Method 2: Ensure CPU functions correctly
Another cause of computer freezing during startup may be overheating devices, leading to improper CPU functioning and resulting in errors.
To fix the issue:
Ensure proper cleaning of your computer case:
Dust buildup on your computer or laptop case can cause the cooling fan to become ineffective, resulting in device overheating and system malfunction.
The solution is to clean your computer and laptop case to ensure the cooling fan operates correctly.
Ensure your computer is placed in a well-ventilated area: Keep your computer or laptop in a well-ventilated area, avoid placing it in close proximity to walls or on soft surfaces like blankets or clothing.
Ensure the cooling fan is running: Finally, if you're unsure about the cause of your computer overheating, check to see if the cooling fan is running properly.
Method 3: Boot your computer into Safe Mode
If you're unable to boot your computer normally, try booting it into Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key. Alternatively, if you can access the login screen, you can access Safe Mode from there.
Step 1: Press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard.
Step 2: While holding down the Shift key, on the login screen, click the Power button located at the bottom right corner, then click Restart. Windows will now display the Windows RE (Recovery environment) window.
Step 3: On the Windows RE (Recovery environment) window, click Troubleshoot.
Step 4: On the Troubleshoot window, click Advanced options.
Step 5: Next, click to select Startup Settings.
Step 6: Click Restart. Your computer will restart and display a window with various startup options.
Step 7: Press key 4 on the keyboard to access Safe Mode without network connection. In case online search is needed, requiring network connection, press key 5 to access Safe Mode with Networking.
If unable to access Safe Mode using the above method, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Ensure the computer is completely turned off.
Step 2: Press the Power button to turn the computer back on, then press the Power button again until the computer automatically turns off (about 5 seconds). Repeat these steps twice until the Preparing Automatic Repair window appears on the screen as shown in the screenshot below:
Note: This step is to open the Preparing Automatic Repair window. In case Windows fails to boot correctly, this window will appear to repair Windows errors. If this window appears the first time you turn on your computer, you can skip this step.
Then wait for a few minutes for Windows to diagnose your computer.
Step 3: Click to select Advanced options to open the Windows RE (Recovery environment) window.
Step 4: On the Windows RE (Recovery environment) window, click to select Troubleshoot.
Step 5: On the Troubleshoot window, click to select Advanced options.
Step 6: Click to select Startup Settings to continue.
Step 7: Click to select Restart. Your computer will restart and a window with various startup options will appear on the screen.
Step 8: Press key 4 on the keyboard to access Safe Mode without network connection. In case online search is needed, requiring network connection, press key 5 to access Safe Mode with Networking.
After booting the computer into Safe Mode, proceed with the next steps to fix the issue of the computer freezing during startup.
Method 4: Disable Fast Startup
Step 1: Type power option into the Search box on the Start Menu, then from the search results list, click to select Power & sleep settings.
Step 2: Click to select Additional power settings.
Step 3: Choose Choose what the power button does.
Step 4: Next, select Change settings that are currently unavailable.
Step 5: Uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended), then click to select Save changes.
Step 6: Finally, restart your Windows computer in normal mode and check if the issue persists.
Method 5: Update device drivers
Another possible cause of computer freezing during startup may be due to faulty or outdated drivers. The solution is to update to the latest version of device drivers and check if the issue persists.
Method 6: Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the computer
If there are devices such as USB mouse or other peripheral devices, USB drives connected to the computer. Try disconnecting all of these devices, then restart the computer and check if the issue persists.
Method 7: Disable AppXSvc
Step 1: Press Windows + R to open the Run command window.
Step 2: Type regedit into it and then press Enter or click OK.
Click to select Yes on the User Account Control window.
Step 3: Next, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE => SYSTEM => ControlSet001 => Services.
Step 4: Click to select AppXSvc, then double-click Start.
Step 5: Set the value in the Value Data box to 4 and then click to select OK.
Step 6: Finally, restart your computer and check if the issue persists.
This article by Mytour has just guided you on how to troubleshoot computer freezing during startup. In addition, readers can also refer to other articles on Mytour to learn how to fix slow and lagging computer issues.
