I would argue that a fresh install of Windows is not necessary. Some people who did fresh installs had problems getting their bluetooth to work or had touchpad issues. Since a fresh install is not necessary, I would recommend against it. It's the whole more harm than good thing.
All you need to do is turn off Windows hardware driver updates for your video card (Google). Then, while keeping the default graphics driver it shipped with installed, use the computer in any way you want, and update to the Creators update whenever you want. No problems.
The default shipped graphics driver comes with the computer in the C:\NVIDIA folder. Make sure you have that default driver installed before installing the Creators update. Sometimes Windows updates the graphics driver faster than you have the chance to learn how to disable and perform the driver update disable procedure. Make SURE that you are still using the older shipped graphics driver before doing the Creators update. Install the original shipped graphics driver again, located in the C:\NVIDIA folder, using the clean install option, without GeForce Experience selected, just to be sure.
Works for me.
Finally, update to the latest NVIDIA driver? Never! If you update to a newer driver, you could have problems. I would recommend not updating the NVIDIA driver until some new game is so broken that you have no option except to update the graphics driver. Newer drivers rarely need to be installed. I usually have drivers on my computer 6 or 12 months old. Remember the prime directive: if it isn't broken, don't fix it.
This black screen laptop bug is 100% a NVIDIA driver and/or Windows compatibility issue. The older driver the laptop shipped with didn't have this problem. Newer drivers do have this problem. Avoid newer drivers, then you will have no problem.
post edited by ty_ger07 - 2018/01/24 00:50:20