Windows Black Screen of Death

A new error condition has been identified in various versions of the Windows operating system (NT, 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7) which results in a user getting nothing but a black screen after entering their user name and password at the login screen.  The condition has been named "the black screen of death", a play on words referencing the infamous Windows "blue screen of death" that has been around for years.

 

At present, Microsoft has issued no fix.

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