Windows 7 windows 7 screen flicker help!

DPounds · Oct 16, 2009

I have Windows 7 Ultimate build 7600 installed. Every once in a while my screen flickers. My monitor actually loses the signal just for a brief second. and then everything gets back to normal.

Any suggestions on how to solve this problem?

DPounds · Oct 18, 2009

kemical said:
Have you tried running in safe mode and seeing if the flickering continues? If it does then your likely looking at a hardware issue, if it doesn't then it's a driver problem..

I'll run it in safe mode. and see what happens. It's strange because it only happens a few times a day and randomly. I'm usually not doing anything when it happens. I'll let you know the outcome tomorrow

reghakr · Oct 18, 2009

Did you check my post #15.

That would tell immediately

DPounds · Oct 19, 2009

reghakr said:
Did you check my post #15.

That would tell immediately

OK, I tried your suggestion in post #15. It still flickers sometimes.

Also, I installed the same version (7 Ultimate 32bit. I have 64bit) onto my girlfriends laptop, and she tells me that her laptop is doing the same thing.

reghakr · Oct 19, 2009

Was it the Same DVD?

DPounds · Oct 19, 2009

reghakr said:
Was it the Same DVD?

No not the same disc. I have 64bit and she has 32bit

reghakr · Oct 19, 2009

This seems very peculiar.

I would suggest burning tow more ISO's at 1x speed using Imgburn and use a good quality name-brandDVD

You can download Imgburn here:

The Official ImgBurn Website

DPounds · Oct 20, 2009

reghakr said:
This seems very peculiar.

I would suggest burning tow more ISO's at 1x speed using Imgburn and use a good quality name-brandDVD

You can download Imgburn here:

The Official ImgBurn Website

Umm...... these are original discs from MS (my father works there). They're not pirated

And my GF and I are still getting the screen flicker

Techman 61 · Nov 11, 2009

check your anti virus program it my be the problem

reghakr · Nov 11, 2009

DPounds,

I don't think it was specified anywhere in the thread whether this was the RC or purchashed version.

Also, I did not, in any shape, manner or form call you a pirate.

kemical · Nov 12, 2009

Dpounds,
Not sure if you've tried this already but check this page out:

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See if it can find better drivers for your system... Or at least check your system over..

UnKnOwN · Nov 12, 2009

same problem happened to me? i have a nvidia card too, switched it out with a ATI and the problem disappeared. switched it back to the nvidia and it started happening again. are you using a DVI connection? i switched my cable to VGA and problem solved.

reghakr · Nov 12, 2009

Good call,

But that sucks if you can't use the higher quality DVI connection.

UnKnOwN · Nov 12, 2009

i think its cause our video card is too crappy. i have a 8400GS running dual monitors. i'm sure with a better video card, you can use dvi, even hdmi with no problems

Oyarsa · Nov 12, 2009

I've been having the same problem. I'm using a Toshiba Satellite Laptop with a Geforce 8700M GT. The problem didn't seem to occur when I first installed windows, but then I couldn't really make use of the card, so I installed the NVidia driver, and the screen flicker started...

I think it's a problem with the Nvidia driver specifically, but that's just my guess...

From other research I saw, it might be possible that the monitor driver itself needs to be updated, but I don't have a clue how to do that as I can't find anything other than a Generic PnP driver for my computer...

reghakr · Nov 13, 2009

Oyarsa,

uninstall the Nvidia driver from Control Panel > Programs and features.

Now restart your computer and Windows should replace it with Microsof's WDDM driver.

reghakr · Nov 13, 2009

Here's what happened to me.

I just installed my windows 7 Pro and switched out some hardware from my so-called high-end HTPC to my cheap $399.00 E-Machine

Windows update said One important update. Update for Nvidia 8500GT

I looked at the optional updates and it was a True Nvidia 8500GT update.

Stupid me, decided to do the important update first.

Screen was flickering like crazy.

Noe why would MS put an important update for the Nvidia card, when the new drivers haven't even been installed yet?

Earguy · Nov 27, 2009

My flickering problem-and solution

I have an HP laptop Pavilion DV7 1232nr that worked fine with Vista - as far as plugging the HDMI output into my Sharp flatscreen TV.

But due to a hundred other problems running Vista I did a clean install of Win7 Ultimate. HP has a site for my particular PC that updates drivers for the touchpad and volume bar, etc. and I had to install those. I've been a happy camper.

But tonight was the first time I plugged my HDMI cable in to watch a DVD. Right off the bat I had all kinds of problems, most of which were resolved by rebooting with the TV connected via the HDMI cable. But the flickering persisted.

I googled and tried to change the screen resolution, which didn't help. Also via googling I tried to change my view to "extended desktop" and run my DVD player on the second screen (my TV). Still flickered. But, from there, I was able to adjust the refresh rate of the 2nd monitor. It was set to 59Hz. I changed it to 60Hz and no more flicker.

I hope this helps someone else because my Googling didn't give me the answer I needed.

Earguy · Nov 28, 2009

Earguy said:
....adjust the refresh rate of the 2nd monitor. It was set to 59Hz. I changed it to 60Hz and no more flicker.

Follow-up: After a couple hours, the flickering returned. I checked, and somehow the setting had reverted to 59Hz. So I re-set it to 60Hz and resumed with no problems.

Must be some sort of auto-detect setting that I am manually overriding. Next step is to figure out how to keep it from changing automatically.

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