Windows10 crashing after update

I bought win10 last August when I finally accepted XP was not that usefull. But. I have had to re-install Win10 like 4 times this far. It fights with my graphics card.

I really don’t care what your problem is with NVIDIA, but if I pay for the 10, I want the operating system to work.

After some update this June the 10 just shows me th BSoD with codes 0xc0000225 at first and after a clean install 0xc000021a. I can re-install the 10 but after updates it does the BSoD again.

I really don’t want to re-install my operating system every month. And if you cannot deliver an operating system for older hardware, don’t shut down the working OSs. I don’t want to trash my computer (working just fine) just because the industry wants more profit.

I would like to ask the guys doing the coding, why? What can I do? Is there an option to only install the driver for the graphics without windows updates?

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HI Susanna. I’m Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

Check for a newer Display driver on the PC or Display adapter Support Downloads webpage. While there check if there are other newer drivers to Update, including BIOS, Chipset, Sound, Network, USB3, Bluetooth and all others. Compare to the one present installed in Device Manager reached by right clicking the Start Menu.. You can take your time until they are all updated.

If there is no newer Update then check for what’s available from Nvidia using their driver updater here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Scan.aspx?lang=e.

There is a known issue of incorrect Display driver being pushed by Windows Update which requires rolling back the driver. Right click Start to open Device Manager, choose Display device, then Driver tab, then Roll back.

If there is no Roll Back or that doesn’t help choose Update Driver on Display device Driver tab, then Browse Computer, then Let Me Pick to see a list of all previously installed Display drivers, work backwards trying each to find one that works.

If necessary you can also go to Settings>Update & Security>Windows Update to look for the driver under Installed Updates and Uninstall it form link there. Then you can hide the driver so it isn’t pushed again using the Hide Updates tool downloaded from here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f2.

If none of those work try to System Restore to a point before the problem began: http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/how-t. . Make sure System Restore is always enabled for C with plenty of disk space apportioned (5-10%) in its Configuration settings.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it’s resolved.

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windows crash after updates

Since late 2019 I have been having crash problems with computer every time I do the updates.

lately «3 months ago» I turned off auto update. Even when being selective on what gets updated

the system crashes after reboot, EVERY TIME. It was good that i had install 2 more storage

hard drives to store important files but I seem to loose all my files, programs, documents that didn’t

make it there. Now for the fifth time this year I lost all on my C drive. The recovery flash drive won’t

recover win 10 because they don’t give the coding that makes recovery PLUUUU.

I had to install Win 7 and I can see old Win 10 files but wont activate.

Can some one tell me that Microsoft isn’t committing intentionally crashing, sabotage or evil doings to

encourage purchasing of new equipment. I have been a Microsoft user since DOS 6.2. It just seems to

happen every 3-5 years. I built this super advanced computer in 2011 and the technology is just catching up.

So why all the stupid updates or enhanced features? That really blows.

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What makes you think that your power supply this is not the first suspect that your PC this started crashing?

I am a 51 years old electrician engineer working with electronics all day long.

In the summer most kids involved to gaming they do face crashes due cheap and or aged electronics in to their power supply.

You the expert in computing, why you are shooting at MS with out evidences recorded at the Event Log of your computer?

Just pay a local REAL tech so him to repair your PC.

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Answer is I’m 57. I have been building computer just as long as you. You might be cheap and buy cheap parts. when IBM cam out with Pentium 1 with 75 mhz I paid over $1800.00 at micro center then added a 1000 more to boost RAMS, Hard drive and the fastest modem card available. That lasted until Pentium 2 cam out which the Pentium 1 crashed after updates from Win 3.1 to Win 95.

And so on. In 2010 I built this EVGA proto type X79 dark computer system that was capible of turning WOT game into 3D at 120 FPS with only 35 mbs internet without glitches at high end graphics. I had clock speeds 4.2 ghz. remember this was 2010.. 8 years before Microsoft were sell that kind of software.

Back to the issue. nothing change in this computer that i’m typing this from. I had to reload Win 7 to get the computer working again. Can’t help it if you suck at your job. But in my business the customer is to be assumed right until proved wrong in witch I have been know to be able to do.

I stand firmly by my beliefs and have all the evident’s to prove

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Windows crashing can mean different things to different people.

It is a popular problem when after a Windows Update a system might crash on reboot or sometime later when doing things and it did not crash before the update. The usual suspect is that in the Windows Updates installed was a hardware driver update AND the Windows Update settings are configured to automatically install updates — the riskiest possible setting you could choose but also the default. Most people just blindly install every update offered without looking at them. That puts these crashes into the category of self inflicted wounds.

This is also the reason there are so many topics in these communities that start with words like «Windows Update broke my computer. «

It is a fact that Microsoft and Windows Update often allow the installation of hardware drivers (audio, video, network, printer, etc.) that are out of date or incompatible with the system and will result in usually a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD).

It is also a fact that Windows Update always makes a Restore Point before installing updates (if it is able) so that if there is a problem after the updates you can restore your system to the date/time prior to the incident.

The best strategy seems to be to have the Windows Update settings set to Never install updates and that puts you in charge of what gets installed on your system instead of MS but then it will also be up to you to periodically check for updates manually and then you can look at each one and choose not to install and also choose to hide anything that looks like a hardware driver update.

Hiding an update does not mean you will not see it again — sometimes that works and sometimes not.

Windows has a method built in to tell Windows Update not to offer any hardware driver updates but I would not count on that to work 100% of the time.

You can read more about that here:

Resolving crashes and BSoDs are usually able to be fixed/resolved if the right questions are asked and enough information is provided. The right questions are often not asked and too many suggestions begin with the word «try». You don’t need to try things, you need to do things.

Chances are that you did not have to reinstall Windows 7 (always the absolute last resort). you chose to reinstall Windows 7.

Windows 10 crashes after update

I’m no-longer getting help and I thought I’d bump up my older post.

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No crashes had been happening so I couldn’t give you a newer event log so I think you have fixed it.

But I have also been doing this: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install-winpc/how-to-perform-a-repair-upgrade-using-the-windows/35160fbe-9352-4e70-9887-f40096ec3085

I waited through the whole thing until my whole screen was the program and then i cancelled the update, but it was taking too long so i ended it via task manager which then the next day managed to corrupt my profile and made me go into a temporary account. i fixed that by following some youtube videos but i think a restart fixed it and then there were no more crashes.

Sometimes being destructive works xP

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PC Crashes after latest update to windows 10

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Before we proceed, I would like you to provide the information stated below as this will give us a clearer image of the issue in hand.

1. When you state «crashing» do you mean that you PC freezes/switches off or a blue screen?

2. If you get a blue screen can you provide the exact error that is displayed on the screen?

3. Can you elaborate on the exact symptoms that the PC display at that time?

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Before we proceed, I would like you to provide the information stated below as this will give us a clearer image of the issue in hand.

1. When you state «crashing» do you mean that you PC freezes/switches off or a blue screen?

2. If you get a blue screen can you provide the exact error that is displayed on the screen?

3. Can you elaborate on the exact symptoms that the PC display at that time?

Your reply is very important to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us with the above information to assist you accordingly

After a recent update to Windows 10 the pc shuts down after a few minutes then goes back to the screen saver and then requires sign on password again.

The sleep settings under settings have no effect.

Windows 10 crashes after update

Today my pc started updating windows, which included booting and turning off a couple off times. Now that this is done, I am unable to use my pc anymore.

The pc boots into windows fine. I am able to log in and then my desktop shows. This is where the problem begins however. First, it takes a lot longer for the icons on my desktop to load in. My cursos changes into the loading circle a couple off times after this as well. Then when it stops and I try to start any app, open any folder or right click anything, the cursor changes into the circle again to indicate loading. It will never open whatever I try to open, not even task manager. Then, after a while, It will sometimes tell me windows has crashed. I tried to reboot holding shift to try and restore to a saved state, which I set up a while ago. This seems to have failed however, as the menu tells me there are no previous states to go back to.

I am unsure how to proceed, since no menus open and i can’t reverse the updating process.

System specs (As far as I remember as I cannot check them):

Windows 10 OEM x64

I have resolved the issue.

When boooting into safe mode I was able to check what version I was running and what updates had been installed. Here I noticed that one of the updates (cummulitave one) was not installed. I clicked instal. This did nothing at first, but when I rebooted a couple more times in both regular and safe mode I suddenly had the option to ‘install updates and turn off’. This fixed the issue.

So to fix this problem, all you need is that update to install. What I think worked best was to boot into safe mode with network connection. I cannot be sure however. Good luck to anyone with this issue!

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