Starts and goes to HP splash page. Then "Windows did not start successfully" restart in safe or normal page does the countdown. Then Windows splash page. Then Blue screen for about 2 seconds then the process starts over. I had Trend Micro security and scanned every night six levels to keep it clean. Any clues?

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