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Hello I am haveing a problem where my computer and monitor are working but there is no picture. When i do get picture after 20-30 min of restarting it always goes away when i log into windows . could anyone help me ?

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The pattern described by — picture present through POST/BIOS and for a few minutes, then the screen goes black when Windows finishes loading — most often indicates the graphics driver (or the GPU when the driver initializes) is failing, not a plain monitor backlight or cable fault. That matches ’s driver/resolution suspicion and complements ’s hardware idea; the aim is to isolate software from hardware quickly.

Recommended diagnostic sequence:

  • Enter a minimal-driver startup (Safe Mode or the low-resolution startup). For modern Windows use Shift+Restart → Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart, then choose the low-res/Safe Mode option; older installs can use the F8 menu. If the desktop stays visible there, the problem is almost certainly the display driver.
  • While in the minimal environment, open Device Manager → Display adapters and remove the adapter (choose “delete driver software” if available). For a cleaner wipe use a utility such as Display Driver Uninstaller (run in Safe Mode) and then install a known good driver from the GPU vendor (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel). If a recent driver update preceded the fault, try rolling back to an earlier version.
  • Check Windows Event Viewer (Windows Logs → System) for display/graphics errors around the time the screen goes black — messages like “Display driver stopped responding” or vendor-specific driver faults help confirm the cause.

If the display also fails before Windows loads or the minimal option shows the same blackout:

  • Test with another monitor or cable, and try the motherboard video output with the discrete card removed to confirm discrete-GPU vs integrated-video behavior.
  • Inspect GPU power connectors, fan spin, and PSU capacity. Reseat the card, try a single RAM stick, and avoid opening the GPU if it’s under warranty.

Start with the minimal-driver test and Event Viewer evidence; that will quickly indicate whether to pursue driver cleanup/reinstallation or hardware swap/replacement.

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Could be faulty video drivers of some kind, or an invalid resolution setting. Try booting into Safe Mode and see if you get a picture then?

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hi,do you have audio ? ok them only you can change your video card maybe one pci or agp video card.but you are sure your monitor is good shape.good luck.

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