How to Fix a PC Stuck on the Welcome Screen?

Hi everyone,

My Windows PC has recently been getting stuck on the “Welcome” screen after startup. It doesn’t fully load into the desktop, and I often end up having to restart multiple times.

I’ve seen this issue mentioned online, but solutions seem to vary.

Has anyone successfully fixed this problem?

What usually causes a PC to hang at the Welcome screen?

Are there safe troubleshooting steps I can try without losing data?

Is there a list of reliable fixes I could go through (like 5–6 methods) to solve this?

Any advice, detailed steps, or proven fixes would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Tagged: PC

Windows

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Mira Lennox Lennox

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September 23, 2025 at 11:22 am

If your PC gets stuck on the Welcome screen, it’s usually caused by corrupted system files, problematic drivers, a bad user profile, or disk errors.
Start by booting into Safe Mode (hold Shift while clicking Restart) to troubleshoot.
In Safe Mode, run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth in Command Prompt to repair system files, and disable unnecessary startup programs in Task Manager.
You can also check the disk for errors with chkdsk C: /f /r. If the user profile is corrupted, create a new account and transfer your files.
As a last resort, use System Restore or a repair install with the Media Creation Tool to fix Windows without losing data.

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