T500 ScreenSave​r Blue Screen Lockup not BSOD

T500  2055-CTO
Screen Saver goes on.  Hit button or press mouse pad and Ctrl-Alt-Del or swipe finger security prompt appears.  With that prompt left up, it will disappear leaving nothing but the mouse.   Ctrl-Alt-Del will not help nor any other keys.  Will go into hibernate or sleep just to bring back blue screen.  Have to shut down to get to work again.    If hit Ctrl-Alt-Del will attempt to log me back in to machine with credentials.  If that inteface stays up, will blue screen as well. 
Any assistance would be appreciated. 

MikeCawson wrote:
T500  2055-CTO
Screen Saver goes on.  Hit button or press mouse pad and Ctrl-Alt-Del or swipe finger security prompt appears.  With that prompt left up, it will disappear leaving nothing but the mouse.   Ctrl-Alt-Del will not help nor any other keys.  Will go into hibernate or sleep just to bring back blue screen.  Have to shut down to get to work again.    If hit Ctrl-Alt-Del will attempt to log me back in to machine with credentials.  If that inteface stays up, will blue screen as well. 
Any assistance would be appreciated. 
It's because the FPR software seems to have a problem. Deinstall it and wait for the new version. We are working on it

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