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RP921
May 15, 2026Tin 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...
T_McCabe
Jun 10, 2026Tin Contributor
If the system freezes a few minutes after startup
If login works but the PC consistently freezes a few minutes after boot (for example, around 5 minutes) following an update, a scheduled task may be involved. One reported case of Windows 10 freezing a few minutes after startup was traced to the scheduled task:
Task Scheduler → Task Scheduler Library → Microsoft → Windows → PI → Secure-Boot-Update
Disabling this task stopped the freezes in that scenario. To try this workaround:
- Boot into Windows (or Safe Mode if needed).
- Open Task Scheduler.
- Browse to Microsoft → Windows → PI.
- Locate Secure-Boot-Update, right‑click, and choose Disable.
- Restart and test whether the freezes at login/shortly after login stop.
This is a workaround; once Microsoft releases a specific fix, re‑enable the task and install the updated patches.
Norbergh
Jun 15, 2026Copper Contributor
Just found this topic cuz had very same issues. Disable Secure boot resolved the freeze issue.
Many thanks for sharing.🙏