Troubleshooting Windows Screen Goes Black: (The Easy Way)

Turn on a computer and the screen goes black, or blank, is a frustrating issue that can leave you wondering whether the computer is malfunctioning.
The Windows PC screen goes black, or blank, issue can indicate that a hardware problem is present, or that a component has malfunctioned.
The systems affected by this error include laptops and desktop systems.

• When you see a black screen, this often means that the system stopped responding to the user input.
• A black screen can also be provoked by driver-related issues, and in this case, you should use a specialized tool.
• Some users reported a black screen on Windows 10 after downloading updates, and this problem is usually caused by the drivers.

Run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter

1. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings.
2. Navigate to Update & Security section.
3. Choose Troubleshoot from the menu on the left.
4. Select Other troubleshooters from the right pane.
5. Click Win 10 Troubleshooting.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the troubleshooting process.
   

Change your display settings

1. Press the Windows Key + I and select Display from the Settings app.
   Choose Advanced display settings.
2. Go to the Colors section and deselect the Color management option.
   

Change your theme

1. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings.
2. Choose Personalization.
3. Select Colors.
   
4. Scroll down to Choose a color.
5. If the issue persists, try changing your screen resolution.

Check the Device Manager

1. Locate the driver for your graphics card, right-click on it and choose Uninstall device.
   Go to Uninstall option, click Uninstall and confirm the action.
   Reboot your PC.
2. Restart your PC.
   

Check your computer’s power settings

1. Go to Start > type power settings > select Change power settings
2. On the left, click on Choose what the power button does
3. From the middle, select Change settings that are currently unavailable
4. In Power button dropdown, select Change settings that are currently unavailable
5. Go to Change advanced power settings
6. Go down to Display
   
7. Check that Automatically adjust brightness and timeout options are enabled

Perform an SFC scan

1. Press †̃Windows Key + S’ -> type †̃cmd’ -> right-click on †̃Command Prompt’ -> select †̃Run as Administrator’
2. Enter the following line and press †̃Enter’: sfc /scannow
   
3. Wait for the process to finish.

Perform a DISM scan

1. Press the Windows key + S, type cmd, and click on Run as administrator.
2. Type the following command in the prompt window and hit Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
   
3. Wait for the process to complete.

Perform a reboot

1. Shutdown your computer, remove the power cable and wait for at least 30 seconds. Now, reconnect the power cable and restart your computer.
2. Try to start Windows and perform an update.
   
3. Open Device Manager.
4. Locate your graphics card driver, right-click it, and choose Uninstall device.
5. Click Uninstall to confirm.
6. Restart your computer and check for changes.