Windows 10 Insider Preview Dev Build 21313 (RS_PRERELEASE) - Feb. 12 Insider

azdragon said:

I had the exact same problems with my installation. After an apparently successful installation, I had a black screen with cursor and the Task Manager would shut down immediately before I could manually try to run explorer.exe. After several reboots I finally rentered my desktop, but Windows Update wasn't working. Scannow & DISM reported no errors. Another reboot took me back into black screen hell, where it took several more reboots before I was finally able to reboot again into a crippled Windows environment where most of my apps would not work (i.e. they would either open with an error message or immediately close after opening). When I tried Windows Update, it was still giving me an error ("Something went wrong, Try to reopen Settings later"). However, the day was saved when I was able to use the recovery function to revert back to my prior build, just as I was preparing for the grim task of reloading Windows and restoring all of my apps and data. That was the closest call I have had with a DEV version in the past few years. I'll try again when the next build hits.

yup that sounds EXACTLY like my issues - nightmare
I also reverted back to build 21301 - which works fine
and now i have jumped to release preview channel - i just cant take these risks - i have all my work but also school documents - yes most of them sync with the cloud - but i dont want to have to wipe clean my PC just to fix some stupid hiccup

IDK where this issues stems from but seems im not the only one

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AndreTen said:

Press ctrl+alt+delete and select Task manger. You can run some commands there. Start explorer



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Another issue I had on both systems.. If you click on Task View, and then anywhere on the screen beside tasks, desktop image is gone, replaced with a black desktop. Setting desktop background back to image solves this

didnt work am afraid- it would NOT bring any task manager or any way to do anything except stare at a black screen all day long

Lost track... Is this 21H1 or 21H2 ?

@kado897

Blur your email Keith!

lost power, then comes back on and off , brown outs and blackouts !
finally done !!!!

@waltc I thought about using Instant Ink except I don't use the HP printers much. I use the Officejet mostly for the scanner and when I have a need for a color printout. I use my Brother laser printer for most of my printing. My son will be the using the Deskjet more once he starts his Community College classes. He's going to try getting a better job. He works in retail and even though his store is doing OK the company in whole isn't.

I got CU preview Net and windows server (KB5001030)