Sometimes your computer boots up as expected, you get to the Windows login screen, but then something happens. Your computer might freeze, restart on its own, or just shut down and not respond to anything you do.
How to Fix Windows 10 Login Issues
Perhaps you see the login screen, but nothing happens after you enter your password. On the other hand, perhaps you can log in, but then Windows crashes and you have to restart manually. Or perhaps Windows appears to boot, but your desktop never appears and you can only move your mouse around a blank screen.
Regardless of the details, this is the troubleshooting guide you can use if Windows is almost booting but you can't log in or your desktop never fully loads.
These steps apply to Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP:
