Re: Dead Space 3 Black Screen on Startup
When I tried using my university's VPN service Cisco Anyconnect to rule out IPv4/IPv6 problems, Anyconnect could not use the VPN service although the necessary service was running. Re-installing Anyconnect changed nothing. Also, as mentioned before, the current Origin installer would only display "Error loading Website ☹️ ", preventing installation, which led me to investigate network administration related programs.
A few weeks ago, AVAST ANTIVIRUS updated itself to AVAST INTERNET SECURITY, installing components such as
- SafeZone Browser
- Browser-Extension Security
- Browser-Extension SafePrice
- Firewall
although I disabled them and temporarily deactivated all Avast components through its tray icon menu, the issue persisted UNTIL I uninstalled the above mentioned components and rebooted! Origin and Anyconnect started working again. Dead Space 3 starts fast now, checking for DLC takes less than 1 second.
Problems that seem to be fixed by removing the Avast components:
- GeForce Experience 3.0 login works now (was broken, freezing).
- Origin Installer does not freeze anymore on startup.
- Dead Space 3 black screen freeze is fixed, check for downloadable content freeze is fixed.
- iTunes starts on Windows startup again.
- Cisco Anyconnect starts on Windows startup again and works.
- Skype starts on Windows startup again.
My love for Dead Space just fixed a whole bunch of issues I was having with my PC lately, and it only took 4 days of troubleshooting!
