I can't connect to my XP after a Windows Update.

I kept my XP desktop PC when Windows has ceased its support. I can't remember where it was, but I don't know that I had already bought my old laptop Win7 (2009) at that time.

I have not gone on the internet since this time - I think that my IE is IE8 - and I stand by every 3 or 4 months so it's not covered in dust.

The main reason I keep it is that I am a Secretary of Club sport and all my old posters and others are recorded here but in format .pds (printing of luxury). The version will not work in Win7 and I thought the last PSDL was too much. So I kept it and if I needed to produce a poster I just print one off of the XP, as a guide.

I turned on earlier but had to turn off as we had visitors. When I checked in shortly after, there was a warning to not cut the power because it was installing 3 of 10 updates. It was a surprise because I thought that MS had allowed XP to die a sad death.

And now for the punch line - when I turned on, to the top of the Sign-In menu. When I try to enter my password, it has no effect, no cycle black blobs. I tried a wired keyboard and mouse, but still nothing.

Is there anyone here who remember XP and who may well be able to help me, please?

If it's Windows XP Professional try pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete twice and try to connect to the classic logon screen, or try Safe Mode and see if you can connect.

John

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