![]() This means that there’s a very good chance that the desktop can be restored to normal operation using a few well-known key combinations. It indicates that the OS is still working (at least to some extent) behind the scenes, and that the mouse driver can still track cursor position onscreen. The presence of a cursor that responds to mouse movement - as it often will - is actually a good sign. Second is a problem with the graphics driver, the special software that interacts with the display on behalf of the graphics subsystem inside the OS to render pixels on the screen, itself. First is a failure of the graphics subsystem to interact with the display upon waking from sleep. I’ve found that two causes are the most likely culprits when a black screen with cursor appears. In my personal experience, the black screen with cursor occurs far more frequently than a black screen by itself (no cursor). The image at the top of the story shows what this looks like. Often, the cursor will track mouse movement even though it’s mousing over a completely black screen. The second is what’s called a “black screen with cursor.” Just as it sounds, this means that the display is completely black, except that the mouse cursor is shown on that black background. This means the screen is completely dark with nothing at all showing. The first is a black screen, plain and simple. Windows 10 cognoscenti recognize two different types of black screen in the Windows 10 world. ![]() ![]() Two kinds of black screen, with one subtle difference ![]()
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