Recent content by karthiks

And in some a$$ backwards way as always happens with Windows, everything became ok again. I got back my original profile and life goes on. Edit: Seems like I spoke too soon, the black screen has returned :(

And in case it helps Remiiversen - this is the update - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.59.659.0) Installation date: ‎6/‎2/‎2009 4:38 AM Installation status: Successful Update type: Important Install this update to revise the definition files used to detect...

this helped - http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/6678-everything-goes-black.html#post32055 also I found out that the update was - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.59.659.0) Installation date: ‎6/‎2/‎2009 4:38 AM Installation status: Successful Update...

Hey this totally worked for me. Any ideas on how to bring over my user settings from the old user?

The exact same thing happened to me too. Just after this update. I am trying to find help here in this thread - http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/6669-win-7-not-booting-after-upgrade.html You could try some of the suggestions there. And how do you manage to go in the task manager? I...

No new ideas? Seems like I will have to install XP again and ask my mate to do the same :( So much for windows

I tried that but all the updates are older than yesterday. the system restore I did stated a save point just before a windows update on today's date. That is why I suspect it. I only installed a printer driver otherwise which my mate didn't install. Both mine and my mate's laptop went out on the...

It does boot into safe mode though. I'm currently using it in safe mode

It was a critical update I guess as it did not ask me if I wanted to upgrade :( Which is quite surprising as I thought I wanted auto updates to ask me every time it wanted to install something.

Hey, I have been a user of the Win 7 RC build 7100 (32 bit). I like it very much. but now an issue has cropped up which has ruined all the love and fun. After a windows update today, my laptop doesn't boot into win 7. I get to the login screen and after login, it just hangs. I have tried...