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Thanks!<br />
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Worked a charm!<br />
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Mike
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Hello Experts,<br />
<br />
I have been having this problem for several months and would like to get your thoughts on the situation.<br />
<br />
The computer I have been using is having trouble using the nVidia Graphics driver (nVidia GeForce 8400 GS) suggested by windows update. I am unsure of the graphics card as there is no sticker on the box and I don't want to look inside as the computer is not mine(I don' want to break it more to be honest.)<br />
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The issue is that when windows has updated, including the graphics driver, the PC boots up great but just before it gets to the logon screen it just goes black. However when booting into safe mode it boots &nbsp;up ok and can actually log on. I have tried updating just with this one driver and still an issue. Which is what has led me to believe the issue is with the graphics driver<br />
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The operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium sp1.<br />
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I hope you can help me!<br />
<br />
Thanks in advance<br />
<br />
Mike
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Hello Experts,

I have been having this problem for several months and would like to get your thoughts on the situation.

The computer I have been using is having trouble using the nVidia Graphics driver (nVidia GeForce 8400 GS) suggested by windows update. I am unsure of the graphics card as there is no sticker on the box and I don't want to look inside as the computer is not mine(I don' want to break it more to be honest.)

The issue is that when windows has updated, including the graphics driver, the PC boots up great but just before it gets to the logon screen it just goes black. However when booting into safe mode it boots  up ok and can actually log on. I have tried updating just with this one driver and still an issue. Which is what has led me to believe the issue is with the graphics driver

The operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium sp1.

I hope you can help me!

Thanks in advance

Mike

Black screen before the log on screen (Vista)

Components are those devices that are internal to a computer -- the PC boards, the central processor (CPU), the memory (RAM), disk and video controllers and so on.

Components

Windows Vista is an operating system created by Microsoft as the successor to Windows XP. It was intended for PCs, workstations and laptops, and shares the same code base as its successor, Windows 7. New features included an updated graphical user interface (GUI) and visual style dubbed Aero, a new search component called Windows Search, redesigned networking, audio, print and display subsystems, and new multimedia tools. Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. Windows Vista included version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs.