When opening Windows Server computer, we have noticed that it tends to get stuck at Applying computer settings screen. Sometimes, the system stops responding and the loading icon too doesn’t move, whereas, sometimes the icon keeps on rotating but the system never goes past this screen. In this post, we will what you can do if Windows Server is stuck at Applying Computer Settings screen
Windows Server stuck at Applying Computer Settings
If Windows Server stuck at Applyinh computer settings, execute the solutions mentioned below.
- Edit Registry
- Try Microsoft Suggestions
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Edit Registry
If you are seeing this issue after attempting to start a Service, and it is taking an unusually long time to load, then try this. You may see an ‘Applying Computer Settings’ screen with a spinning circle. The screen may continue to appear for long before reaching the login prompt stage. Even when you login, the core services might not start.
To fix this, you can use the Registry method. Before you begin, remember to create a system restore point first.
Launch Registry Editor and navigate to:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HTTP
Now, switch to right-pane and find the entry with the name DependOnService. If it’s not there create a new multi-string value – DependOnService.
Double-click it and set its Value data to CRYPTSVC.
Once done, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.
Read: How to Install, Uninstall, Reset Windows Server Backup?
2] Try Microsoft Suggestions
Microsoft has made some other suggestions. Go through them; hopefully, something will work.
- If the problem is occurring because of something requiring network resources is simply to unplug the network cable. By “breaking” the network connection, the network requests should time out nearly instantaneously and the logon process should continue.
- You could also use the MSCONFIG utility to temporarily prevent non-Microsoft services from starting up the next time the system boots.
- If you think it is related to a Group Policy setting change you made, you can enable USERENV logging and then review the log file.
- Re-register Msiexec.exe. To do this, click Start, click Run, type
msiexec /regserver, and then click OK. - Disable the APCPBEAgent service and the APCPBEServer service:
- Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
- In the right pane, right-click APCPBEAgent, and then click Properties.
- In the Startup type list, click to select Disabled, and then click OK.
- In the right pane, right-click APCPBEServer, and then click Properties.
- In the Startup type list, click to select Disabled, and then click OK.
- Restart the computer.
- Install the latest version of the APC PowerChute software.
I hope something here helps you.
Also Read: Windows Server system state backup fails.
