Black Screen With Cursor
Learn how to troubleshoot and fix a computer black screen with cursor issue, preventing valuable data loss and saving time and money on repairs.
Written by James Lefcakis
Updated at July 19th, 2025
Table of Contents
Steps:
Basic:
Restart Your Computer:
- Hold the power button until the system shuts down, then restart.
Disconnect Peripherals:
- Remove all unnecessary devices like external hard drives or printers.
Intermediate:
Boot Into Safe Mode:
- Restart and press
Shift + F8or use a recovery USB. - Select
Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Enable Safe Mode.
Update Graphics Drivers:
- In Safe Mode, open
Device Manager. - Expand
Display adapters, right-click your graphics card, and selectUpdate driver.
Advanced:
-
Disable Fast Startup:
- In Safe Mode, open Control Panel.
- Go to
Power Options > Choose what the power button does > Change settings that are currently unavailable. - Uncheck
Turn on fast startup.
