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RP921
May 15, 2026Copper Contributor
Windows 10 freezes up 3 minutes after start up since recent update
Windows 10 freezes up 3 minutes after start up since recent update. I can't open in safe mode since Microsoft removed this from Windows 10. I can't do a system restore either since the OS freezes bef...
RP921
May 16, 2026Copper Contributor
I finally got the hard shut down at the Dell logo to work. It needed to be done after about 45 to 60 seconds of seeing the logo. With that it opened up “Preparing automatic repair” and then “diagnosing your PC”. Then a type of safe mode opened with 2 options: restart or Troubleshoot. Choosing troubleshoot gave me a variety of options including Advanced which gave me cmd and system restore, etc. It is not fixed yet, but I am at least working through several repair steps now.