Windows – stuck at the “Preparing to Configure Windows” screen

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Windows 7 installed new updates, restarted the computer, now its stuck at the "Preparing to Configure Windows" screen.

The typical solution is to boot into safe mode and do a system restore, but for whatever reason, I have no restore points.

Best Answer

It seems like Avast AntiVirus can cause this behavior. user14851 notes:

The solution was to boot into safe mode, uninstall my antivirus (avast). Restarted into normal mode, and Windows booted.

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