It can be frustrating if you’re experiencing laptop Screen flickering on your Windows 11 PC. This problem is often linked to a faulty graphics driver or sometimes an improperly configured application. Understanding the cause of the flickering is the first step in troubleshooting.

1: Check for Updates

Installing the latest Windows and firmware updates can sometimes resolve Screen flickering. To check for updates, navigate to Settings, select Windows Update, and click on “Check for Updates.” If any updates are available, install them and restart your PC.

2: Rollback Graphics Drivers

Consider rolling back if the flickering began after a recent graphics driver installation. To do this, click the Start menu and type “Device Manager.” Expand the “Display Adapters” section, right-click your graphics adapter, and select “Properties.” Click the “Driver” tab and choose “Rollback Driver.” Follow the instructions and restart your PC to see if the issue persists.

3: Update Graphics Drivers

Sometimes, outdated graphics drivers can cause flickering. To update, return to the Device Manager, expand the “Display Adapters,” and right-click on your graphics adapter. Select “Update Driver” and choose “Search automatically for drivers.” If the automatic search does not yield results, visit the graphics card manufacturer’s website for the latest drivers, install them, and restart your PC.

4: Uninstall the Graphics Adapter

If neither rollback nor updates resolve the issue, uninstalling the graphics adapter might be necessary. In the Device Manager, expand “Display Adapters,” right-click on your graphics driver, and select “Uninstall device.” Confirm your action and restart your PC. Windows will automatically detect the graphics adapter and install the appropriate driver.

If you are using a Nvidia graphics card and need to perform a clean install, you can use Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU), a helpful application for cleaning graphic drivers.

5: Check Personalisation Settings

Sometimes, the choice of desktop background can lead to flickering. Switch to a solid colour or picture if you have a slideshow set as your Background. Open Settings, go to Personalisation, select Background, and choose a solid background. Adjust accent colours and check for improvements.

6: Disable Animation Effects

To further alleviate flickering, disabling animation effects may help. Go to Settings, select Accessibility, and then click on Visual Effects. Turn off the animation effects and restart your system to see if the flickering ceases.

7: Check for App Incompatibility

In some cases, an incompatible app can trigger screen flickering. To identify such apps, navigate to Settings, click on Apps, and view the list of Installed Apps. Sort by the date installed and uninstall any recent applications that coincide with the flickering.

Other Possible Causes of Screen Flickering

In addition to the above steps, several other culprits can cause screen flickering:

Monitor issues: A damaged or faulty monitor can cause screen flickering. Monitor-related problems such as loose or faulty connections, defective hardware, or incorrect monitor settings can cause flickering.

Loose Laptop Screen Cable: If your laptop screen is flickering or showing green lines, it could be due to a loose display cable, or your laptop screen may have gone bad, and it’s time to fix the laptop screen.

Outdated BIOS or UEFI: Outdated BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) or UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware can cause hardware conflicts and result in screen malfunctioning. Updating your system’s BIOS or UEFI can potentially resolve this issue.

Voltage settings: Incorrect or low voltage settings can affect your graphics processing unit’s (GPU) performance, causing screen flickering.

Power Supply issues: Power supply instability, including problems with electrical input/output current and inadequate or loose cables, can make the screen adjustments unstable and display the same symptoms.

Graphics Software Updates: Even though one could manually monitor every graphic’s product updates online, in which case new or outdated models are discovered via forums news, so always follow driver updates issued and use the Windows Update driver scanning function daily.

Computer Overheat or Under Voltage: Ensure adequate electrical power reaches the computer CPU fan circuit & CPU socket cooling circuit via motherboard components from the system AC power receptacle while properly grounding outlet connected equipment so overheated computers never happen.

Dust In Monitors/CPU OverHeat: Monitor over-heated while dust blocks the internal/external Fans that control the average temperature when a malfunction causes that flick.

Dust in Fans: Similarly, Dust could be seen under your fan blades clean if suspected immediately.

Hardware component loose: Hardware components loose may cause unstable heat from the heat sink for components around graphics card units, such as under RAM slots too, as several users reported from the AMD platform solved after finding the issue persisted by removing dust or applying conductive silicone pads to help block overheats causing the problem as well and resolved this successfully.

Additional Laptop Screen Flickering Tips

Deep laptop cleaning: Remove dust from the interior of your laptop, including the ventilation system.

Apply Thermal Paste: Apply thermal paste to the CPU and GPU to ensure proper heat dissipation.

Check Optional Updates: Check for optional updates and install them, especially if you’re using an AMD graphics card.

Install Microsoft Recommended Updates: Install Microsoft-recommended updates, including optional updates.

Conclusion

If you’re still experiencing Screen flickering after trying these steps, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team of expert IT specialists at Verge Tech Solutions. We provide professional computer support services to individuals and businesses in London and the Suburbs, and we’re happy to help you troubleshoot and resolve any computer issue you may be facing.

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