windows 8.1 generic freeze

[archangel7654321]

Hey guys

 

Lately I've been having a very annoying problem on windows startup

My windows 8.1 pro makes a generic freeze for 40-50 seconds after it sits on desktop

Sometimes it hangs on logging screen and then it gives a black screen and then after 50-60 seconds everything is ok

 

Checked that I have the latest drivers with drivertoolkit full version and with manufacturers sites

 

Checked that I have all windows updates

 

I can not access any of the files or folder when it is freezed e.g. My computer or Control Panel etc

I have noticed that some taskbar icons wont appear before the freeze:

 

Get windows 10

Razer Synapse 2.0

NZXT C.A.M

Asus gpu tweek

and finally Steam...

 

I have removed and checked one by one all above programs but the freeze insists

 

I didnt have this problem until I installed the latest update from Steam about Mortal Kombat X on 22/07/2015 which it let me play the game because of my i7 5960x multithreading thing

 

My system is 

 

i7 5960x

Asus x99 deluxe

corsair dominator platinum ddr4 32gb

Asus strix gtx980 in sli

Asus xonar essence stx ii 7.1

NZXT 1200W PSU

 

[Voldy21]

Mind doing me a favor and checking this out

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2681286

Read that and check out the solutions. It really could be a whole lot of stuff so I think it's best that you check out those solutions and if those don't work, then ask over here again.

[DXMember]

what is your storage solution?

could it be an old hard drive?

check your SATA connector

[archangel7654321]

what is your storage solution?

could it be an old hard drive?

check your SATA connector

SAMSUNG XP941 512GB SSD M.2 is the only drive installed in my system

I dont think that is connected wrongly because as i explained the problem started after tremor patch of mortal kombat x on steam addressing the 8core cpu and above startup black screen bug

[DXMember]

SAMSUNG XP941 512GB SSD M.2 is the only drive installed in my system

I dont think that is connected wrongly because as i explained the problem started after tremor patch of mortal kombat x on steam addressing the 8core cpu and above startup black screen bug

ummm... does uninstalling the mortal kombat resolve the issue?

 

You would have to agree that it would be freaky if a software that is not added to starup, just being there... causes issues with windows starting up.

But yes I will have to agree that there is no imaginable way to install M.2 incorectly and still make the PC boot.

 

My only suggestion would be trying to check if you have any restore points under system restore:

Win+R --> "rstrui" --> Enter

 

If both uninstalling the suspicious MK X and doing a system restore does not help.

You will be left with only trying to do a clean windows installtion.

And if that does not resolve issue, then it is likely a hardware problem.

[archangel7654321]

ummm... does uninstalling the mortal kombat resolve the issue?

 

You would have to agree that it would be freaky if a software that is not added to starup, just being there... causes issues with windows starting up.

But yes I will have to agree that there is no imaginable way to install M.2 incorectly and still make the PC boot.

 

My only suggestion would be trying to check if you have any restore points under system restore:

Win+R --> "rstrui" --> Enter

 

If both uninstalling the suspicious MK X and doing a system restore does not help.

You will be left with only trying to do a clean windows installtion.

And if that does not resolve issue, then it is likely a hardware problem.

Hello DXMember,

 

Found the solution to my problem yesterday....

 

It ended up being a bugy keyboard driver

 

My only USB inputs in my system is Razer Deathstalker Ultimate keyboard that takes 2 USB  ports and I thought powering up my system without pluging it

 

At POST my system complained that it didnt find any keyboard but it continued to boot windows

 

When it sat on desktop everything was loaded correctly with no hang or freeze or whatever

 

Unistalled / reinstalled the keyboard driver solved the issue permanetely

 

Maybe Switchblade touchpad caused the bugs but who knows?

 

Problem solved

 

Thank you

[DXMember]

Kewl