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efd12953

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I have an ongoing issue with screen fluttering and flashing on and off. I have been closing all apps and signing and then rebooting. Works fine for a week or more and then suddenly starts again. Any ideas? Thanks
 
Windows Build/Version
Version 24H2. OS Build 26100.2454

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion K06NQKKF
    CPU
    @ 1.00 GHz, 1190 Mhz, 4 cores, 8 logical processors
    Memory
    Ram 12 GB, available 5.8; total virtual memory 15.3 GB, available 7.70
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Hard Drives
    Intel Core i5-1035GI
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    Logitech bluetooth
efd12953 said:
I have an ongoing issue with screen fluttering and flashing on and off. I have been closing all apps and signing and then rebooting. Works fine for a week or more and then suddenly starts again. Any ideas? Thanks
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Welcome to ElevenForum. :-)

What are your temperatures like?
Have you ever cleaned the dust out of the laptop?
When did the problem start?
How old is the laptop?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3037 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
In response to Ghot:
Laptop is 1.5-2 yrs old. Kept in home at 75-77 degrees. Problem started about a month ago. No, never cleaned dust out of laptop - not sure why that would be necessary for how/where it's used. Did you mean open up laptop and blow/vacuum around components? Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion K06NQKKF
    CPU
    @ 1.00 GHz, 1190 Mhz, 4 cores, 8 logical processors
    Memory
    Ram 12 GB, available 5.8; total virtual memory 15.3 GB, available 7.70
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Hard Drives
    Intel Core i5-1035GI
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    Logitech bluetooth
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion K06NQKKF
    CPU
    @ 1.00 GHz, 1190 Mhz, 4 cores, 8 logical processors
    Memory
    Ram 12 GB, available 5.8; total virtual memory 15.3 GB, available 7.70
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Hard Drives
    Intel Core i5-1035GI
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    Logitech bluetooth
C:\Windows\System32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\Windows\System32>
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion K06NQKKF
    CPU
    @ 1.00 GHz, 1190 Mhz, 4 cores, 8 logical processors
    Memory
    Ram 12 GB, available 5.8; total virtual memory 15.3 GB, available 7.70
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Hard Drives
    Intel Core i5-1035GI
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    Logitech bluetooth
efd12953 said:
................. screen fluttering and flashing on and off........................
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Try these the next time it happens:

  • Open Task Manager. Is it flickering along with everything else or not?
  • Hold down the Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B keys to reset your graphics driver. Does that help or not?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
Secret Squirrel, I have opened Task Manager on previous occasions and screen is flickering (mostly black screen) when doing so. Sometimes I can get the screen on without touching mouse and can see Task Manager which doesn't flicker itself but screen in general flickering (going black then on continuously. I will try your suggestion next time. Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion K06NQKKF
    CPU
    @ 1.00 GHz, 1190 Mhz, 4 cores, 8 logical processors
    Memory
    Ram 12 GB, available 5.8; total virtual memory 15.3 GB, available 7.70
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Hard Drives
    Intel Core i5-1035GI
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    Logitech bluetooth
Secret Squirrel, not having the issue at present but went ahead and did the graphics driver reset you suggested so we'll see if maybe the issue doesn't come back but if it does I'll try again then.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion K06NQKKF
    CPU
    @ 1.00 GHz, 1190 Mhz, 4 cores, 8 logical processors
    Memory
    Ram 12 GB, available 5.8; total virtual memory 15.3 GB, available 7.70
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Hard Drives
    Intel Core i5-1035GI
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    Logitech bluetooth
If Task Manager is unaffected and everything around it is flickering then that points to an incompatible app. If everything is affected then that points to a problem with the graphics drivers. My Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B tip will only help when you're actually experiencing this issue.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
I would download latest graphics drivers directly from HP. Use the P/N or S/N to find the exact model. If there is no Windows 11 driver, switch to Windows 10 64-bit. You can also download latest driver directly from Intel/nVidia/AMD. Use Aida64 utility to find the exact graphics card you have.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
OK, he can use Aida64 to find out which it is (UHD 630?) and then download latest driver from Intel. This is usually newer than latest driver on HP support site.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Thanks to all. I did the graphics driver reset when Secret Squirrel suggested it. I wasn't having an issue at the time because I had already rebooted the laptop which usually clears it up - at least for a while. Still not having an issue as yet so we'll see in time if that corrected it. If not, I'll follow your other suggestions on graphics update - might do soon anyway.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion K06NQKKF
    CPU
    @ 1.00 GHz, 1190 Mhz, 4 cores, 8 logical processors
    Memory
    Ram 12 GB, available 5.8; total virtual memory 15.3 GB, available 7.70
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Hard Drives
    Intel Core i5-1035GI
    Keyboard
    integrated
    Mouse
    Logitech bluetooth
Probably Windows Update already installed a graphics driver and the issue is gone. However it usually installs the minimum (core graphics driver), not the full package, so I would download the full driver from manufacturer and install it. I have also noticed that Windows Update installs an older driver than available in nVidia download site (for my GTX 1050 Ti), yet another reason to download the official driver manually and not rely entirely on Windows Update.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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