Stuck on please wait screen windows 10

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If you start your Windows computer, and it gets stuck on the “Please wait,” screen then here is how you can resolve the issue. After the computer starts, many system services start even before you log-in to the computer. Services related to Network, User Interface, and more have to be ready by the time you reach your desktop.

Stuck on please wait screen windows 10

How do you get past Windows stuck on Please wait screen?

If you find that your computer screen is stuck on the Please wait screen, then here are some steps that will help you. On this screen, you will not able to use ALT+CTRL+DEL and so the only option you have is to reboot the computer.

  1. Force Automatic Startup Repair
  2. Disable some Windows Services
  3. Rollback Changes or perform System Restore.

1] Force Automatic Startup Repair

It would have been wise to use a Windows 10 Bootable USB drive to boot into the safe mode, but assuming you don’t have access to any other computer, let’s force this.

First, disconnect external drives, peripherals, etc, wait for a minute and power on your system.

Now, force shutdown- and then power on – your computer three times in a row. You can do this by first turning on the computer and then immediately pressing the power button again, but this time, keep it pressed. It will turn off the computer. If you are using a desktop, you can also switch off from the power supply. Repeat this three times.

Stuck on please wait screen windows 10

The next time you start the computer, it will begin the Automatic Startup Repair process, which will eventually launch the  Advanced Recovery mode.

Go to Troubleshoot and then select Safe Mode.

2] Disable Services

Once the computer boots into the Safe mode, you need to disable three services—

  1. Windows Error Reporting Service,
  2. Network List Service
  3. Network Location Awareness.

To do this, open the Run prompt and type services.msc, and then press the Enter key.

It will open the Windows Services Manager.

Locate the services we mentioned, and follow the steps for each of the services.

Stuck on please wait screen windows 10

Double click to open the Service properties

Stop it if the service is running

Change its Startup type to Disabled

Click Apply.

Restart the computer.

3] Rollback Changes or perform System Restore

When you are back to the regular boot, the, Please wait screen should not hold for long, and you should get the log-in screen or the desktop if there is no password set.

While I wanted to suggest this earlier, but now that you are here, you need to find the reason.  If there was a change you made to the computer before the issue occurred you may need to reverse it. If you can figure out, it will be easy to fix the cause. If not, the best option is to restore your computer to a previous working state.

TIP: There are more suggestions here that will help you if your Windows 10 is stuck on loading some screen.

Why does my Laptop keep saying please wait?

If your laptop keeps saying Please wait – then, the stuck screen can come due to corrupt Windows files. Windows files may get damaged due to virus or any unwanted programs.

I hope this post was easy to understand, and you were able to pass the Windows 11/10 stuck on Please wait screen.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a System Restore Point before making any changes to your system & be careful about any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.

How do I fix Windows 10 stuck on please wait?

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Hold shift button and click Power button..
Restart while keeping shift button pressed..

How do you fix stuck on please wait?

To fix it do this :.
Hold power button for 8–10 secs, now you should see black screen and it should shutdown..
power on again by pressing the power button..
when you see the display is on press F8 or F2 or F4 key and now you should be in BIOS..
Reset BIOS in the exit options menu..
Click save and exit..

Why is RDP stuck on please wait?

Sometimes if the user leaves the connection and puts the PC to sleep, then the Remote Desktop will stuck on please wait. The better way for this is to kill the process and then restart the program.

Why is Windows 10 stuck on loading screen?

In some cases, the "Windows stuck on loading screen" issue is caused by Windows updates or other problems. At this time, you can enter the Safe Mode, do nothing, and then reboot your computer to help the computer start normally again. Safe Mode starts with a minimum set of drivers, software, and service.