Vista Freeze After Login

**PointOfViewGun** · February 21, 2010, 04:00 PM

I'm writing here as my last resort. My Vista desktop freezes few seconds after login. I tried to start-up with or without any start-up programs. It simply logs in you can click on stuff in the first 5-10 seconds then all the controls is gone. Everything you click freezes up. I can't start my F-Secure on safe mode so I can't make full scan and I'm starting to get completely mad. Anyone had this problem too?

**Strelok** · February 21, 2010, 05:04 PM

There are many things that can cause this issue, especially driver faults, a recent windows update that influxed a bug, potentially a virus, or other things. If booting into safe mode doesn't work, try using selecting "last good configuration" by spamping F8 after the BIOS post and before the Windows-loading-bar to bring up the boot menu and select it from there (same way to boot into safe mode, too).

If you have your Vista install disk, you can also pop that in and use the System Recovery options, such as viewing and using system restore points in a pre-OS environment, or using the automatic boot-problem scanner.

If all else fails you might need to reinstall your OS. I'd suspect many people "had this problem" with any OS they use, as issues like these are highly dependant on factors like that one I mentioned above.

**PointOfViewGun** · February 21, 2010, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by House M.D

There are many things that can cause this issue, especially driver faults, a recent windows update that influxed a bug, potentially a virus, or other things. If booting into safe mode doesn't work, try using selecting "last good configuration" by spamping F8 after the BIOS post and before the Windows-loading-bar to bring up the boot menu and select it from there (same way to boot into safe mode, too).
If you have your Vista install disk, you can also pop that in and use the System Recovery options, such as viewing and using system restore points in a pre-OS environment, or using the automatic boot-problem scanner.
If all else fails you might need to reinstall your OS. I'd suspect many people "had this problem" with any OS they use, as issues like these are highly dependant on factors like that one I mentioned above.

I tried the F8 thing. I actually almost tried every option in the page that comes with F8. There is the possibility of a virus but I can't run F-Secure on safe mode. Spybot or trial Perfect Optimizer works but no F-Secure. I'm not big on system re-install or have the cd with me.

What I just did an hour ago was to restart the computer in normal mode and let it stay that way for at least half an hour. When I turned back the desktop was looking normal as usual but when I clicked on a button the system tab froze. Then I right-click on the desktop and the desktop froze with the pointer turning into the sand clock figure. Just annoying. Then I turned back to safe mode powering down manually.

**Spiff** · February 22, 2010, 02:11 PM

Did you recently install any new hardware or software, or start using any new usb devices?

It makes sense that some driver or general startup process is causing this, but it could be a bit of a pain trying to find out what.

**PointOfViewGun** · February 22, 2010, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Spiff

Did you recently install any new hardware or software, or start using any new usb devices?

It makes sense that some driver or general startup process is causing this, but it could be a bit of a pain trying to find out what.

Well the last thing I installed was Xilinx which came with a logic circuit course book I bought. I uninstalled that but it didn't have any effect at all. After I uninstalled f-secure though the time it took to freeze increased by 10 seconds or so. But it still freezes after few clicks or so. A day before the freezing which started happening after I woke up, I deleted NTW which was taking enough space without a real use.

**Jaketh** · February 22, 2010, 04:32 PM

upgrade to 7

**PointOfViewGun** · February 22, 2010, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Jaketh

upgrade to 7

Told before that a complete change of OS is not an option. Frankly it's always the option people say when they're simply not good enough to isolate the problem. It's like saying ohh look you have bump in your cars hood though I'm not sure where so you should buy a new car..

**Jaketh** · February 22, 2010, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by TheDarkLordSeth

Told before that a complete change of OS is not an option. Frankly it's always the option people say when they're simply not good enough to isolate the problem. It's like saying ohh look you have bump in your cars hood though I'm not sure where so you should buy a new car..

yeah but windows 7 is a assload better then vista in all categories so their is absolutely no reason not to get it unless your too poor to buy it