Ars Technica

Windows XP goes blank after loading screen

So I went to turn on my computer this morning, because oddly enough it was off (never is). Gets to the Windows XP loading screen then goes blank and the keyboard dies.<BR><BR>After 15-20 seconds it ...
Ars Technica

PC freezes on Windows XP loading screen upon cold boot only!

That's a new one. My PC (Asus P5K vanilla, Core2 E4400 at stock speeds, 2GBs DDR2-800, Geforce7950GT and a Tagan 480W PSU) seems to freeze solid on the Windows XP loading screen (the splash screen ...
CNET

Disable the log-on screen in Windows XP and Vista

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...
CRN

Microsoft Pulls Security Update Blamed For Windows XP Blue Screen Of Death

"We are still investigating this but I wanted to provide some additional clarity on what I mean when I said we stopped offering the update via Windows Update," said Jerry Bryant, senior security ...
Computerworld

Black screen of death fix for Windows XP, Vista, 7 (updated)

Microsoft’s most recent release of security patches is causing some computers to … display a, er, black screen of death. … [The] latest patches [are] causing havoc for some Windows fans. … Redmond ...