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WilderFrost
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Apr 24, 2025

Win 11 Boot Sequence

I could / would appreciate some help on a problem I first noticed several weeks ago. I'm using a year old Windows 11 (24H2) laptop.

When the system boots the UEFI (BIOS) name (Style Note) appears on the screen then the screen goes black; the command prompt screen with flash on for about a second then the screen goes black. But, after about 5 to 8 seconds the UEFI name (Style Note) appears again and the system completes the start-up process normally.

Any idea why it appears to start the boot process twice? Where can I check in the system to see what's happening?

Any thought would be appreciated.

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    Everettiin
    Iron Contributor
    Aug 20, 2025

    The behavior you're describing—where the UEFI splash screen appears, the display goes black briefly, then the UEFI name reappears before Windows finishes loading—is often related to the firmware's boot sequence and how the hardware initializes during startup. It’s not uncommon for UEFI firmware to have certain checks or delays, but repeated appearances or unusual delays can sometimes indicate underlying issues.

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