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black screen with a white cursor after i updated windows. driver issue
this is an incredibly frustrating experience because im going thru chemo right now so im not "all there" and ive spent the last two days sifting thru garbage solutions.
amd athlon x4 635 processor. 4gb ram. 64bit windows 10. radeon hd4250
windows apparently updated, and when it restarted it all seemed normal, saw the log in screen and everything. then it cuts out. turns black. i move the cursor, i have a cursor. i can ctrl+alt+dlt and then i can see the windows log in screen and i can manage to boot into safe mode via shut down options in the lower right corner. my computer works fine in safe mode. this is why im suspecting a driver issue, which, according to AMD's website, they basically said "LOL yeah, that 4x series isnt supported anymore. you should upgrade"
ive tried manually updating the drivers. i tried the most recent build. i tried a build right before it. i installed DDU i think its called and wiped the drivers manually and then tried to re-install, nothing changes anything. a friend sent me this link: Windows 10 ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics? and told me to go down to the bottom and try that persons fix. this made a glimmer of hope..when i relaunched windows after following his steps, the resolution was correct (no longer big and wonkie like i was in safe mode even though i hadnt entered safe mode from the log in screen yet) but it was still a black screen.
this is ridiclously frustrating because i barely use my PC. but when i do use it, i need to use it. now im debating on buying the radeon hd5xxx series just so i could have a stupid fricken compatible card on my PC, but i dont know if itll work correctly in my PC. the other alternative is to go on craigslist and buy a cheap PC, but again.. i dont use my PC much. this is insane.