Windows 10: Blurry refresh rate in split screen mode - Windows 11

JasonHodge2 · Feb 11, 2022

Looking for a little help - I bought an HP Pavilion this past fall with a free Windows 11 upgrade, which I installed in December. Ever since then when I am using the split screen option and my mouse cursor touches the top or edge of the upper screen only, as to minimize or close a window, the text blurs every time the cursor is moved and my screen will go off and on into black, until I shut the lid and start again. I have tried driver/windows updates all to no avail. Any help or suggestions? Thank you.

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Niranjan Manjhi · Feb 11, 2022

Refresh rate Problem

Hi Robert,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Screen refresh rate is the rate at which the data displayed on screen is refreshed; it may be an image or some text document. Most of the users would like to set it to a higher rate but this also depends on the capacity of graphic
card and monitors. If the refresh rate is slow, the images on the display looks as flickering to the user eye and makes it uncomfortable to work.

Nowadays the latest monitors available in market will have minimum 60 Hz of refresh rate and it is very good option to set it to 70 Hz if you your monitor is compatible. Normally a high performance or quality monitors can reach
120 Hz of refresh rate. So I would suggest you to set your monitor refresh rate as higher as possible, below given steps describes how to access this feature on your Windows 8.1/10 PC.

The default refresh rate setting is 60 Hertz (HZ); however, your monitor may support a higher setting. Check your manufacturer's documentation for information about the settings that your monitor supports.

If you use a higher refresh rate, you can reduce the rate that your screen flickers; however, if you specify a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor, your screen may become unusable and your hardware may be damaged.

Changes to the refresh rate affect all users that log on to the computer.

I would, as of now, suggest you to visit the computer manufacturer's support website and install the latest display and chipset drivers available for the latest operating system (currently it would be 8.1 in the list).

Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.

sauronnikko · Feb 11, 2022

How to set default refresh rate

Which is the one of 1920x1080 or 3840x2160 resolutions Windows is setting the refresh rate to? Or both?
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Both. When I'm in 1920x1080x60hz and change to 3840x2160, Windows sets the refresh rate to 30hz. When I'm in 3840x2160x60hz and change to 1920x1080 Windows sets the rate to 30hz.

I've uploaded two screenshots. They list the relevant modes:

Brink · Feb 11, 2022

Dynamic refresh rate (DRR) in Windows 11 - Get the best of both worlds

If you’ve been following laptop trends, you might have noticed that more and more devices are being released with displays that have a high refresh rate. A higher refresh rate means that motion on the screen feels smoother—for example, inking and touch feel immediate and smooth. However, this will also reduce battery life. If you’re using a laptop and want to save battery power, you can lower the refresh rate, but it might reduce the quality of your overall experience.

It’s a tough choice you would normally need to make, but not anymore. With Dynamic refresh rate (DRR), you get the best of both worlds—a more natural and responsive inking experience along with smoother scrolling, all while minimizing battery usage.

What is Dynamic refresh rate?

Dynamic refresh rate is a new feature that can be found in Windows Insider builds (Dev channel) on supported devices. Like the name suggests, DRR lets your device set the refresh rate dynamically. This means that Windows 11 will seamlessly switch between a lower refresh rate and a higher refresh rate based on what you’re doing on your PC. This helps to balance performance and power consumption. For example, with a Dynamic (60 Hz or 120 Hz) mode, your display will refresh at 60 Hz for everyday productivity tasks, such as email, writing a document, and so forth to conserve battery life. It will then seamlessly switch to 120 Hz for tasks such as inking and scrolling, to provide a smoother and more responsive experience.

We’ll be rolling out support for this feature in more apps over time. Currently, these are the apps that support it:

Smoother inking: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Whiteboard, Microsoft Photos, Snip & Sketch, Drawboard PDF, Microsoft Sticky Notes, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft To Do, Inkodo

Smoother scrolling: Microsoft Office

Note: All your existing games will continue to run and perform like they always have because DRR does not apply to games.

How to use Dynamic refresh rate

To try out Dynamic refresh rate, you’ll need to:

Have supported hardware.

Join the Windows Insider Program (Dev Channel).

Supported hardware

To use DRR, you’ll need a laptop with a display that supports Variable refresh rate (VRR) and a refresh rate of at least 120 Hz.

Additionally, DRR requires a graphics driver (WDDM 3.0) that supports it (available through Windows Update). We’re working with our graphics display partners to bring updated graphics drivers that support DRR to the Windows Insiders Program. Therefore, some people might need to wait a little longer to use DRR.

To quickly find the display adapter driver version and model that’s installed on your laptop, select the Start button, type dxdiag, and then select it. Select the Display tab. In the Drivers box, look at the version number next to Version and the driver model next to Driver Model.

Join the Windows Insider Program

DRR is only available in the Windows Insider Program (WIP) Dev Channel. If you haven’t joined the Windows Insiders Program yet, open Settings, then select Windows Update > Windows Insider Program to join. For more info, visit the Windows Insider Program website.

Choose a Dynamic refresh rate

To select a Dynamic refresh rate

Open Settings, then select System > Display > Advanced display.

For Choose a refresh rate, select a refresh rate that has Dynamic in the name.

How to provide feedback

We’d like to get your feedback for DRR. If you have feedback, please submit it through the Feedback Hub app. When you provide feedback, select the category Display and Graphics, subcategory Resolution and Refresh Rate, and make sure to include the words Dynamic Refresh Rate or DRR in the title or description so that we can find it quickly.

FAQ

1. What is refresh rate?
The refresh rate of a display is the number of times per second that the image refreshes on the screen. For example, a 60 Hz display will update the screen 60 times per second. Overall, the refresh rate determines how smoothly motion appears on your screen. For example, if you’re playing a game that has a lot of fast-moving action, a higher refresh rate can help improve your overall gaming experience to keep up with the action. A higher refresh can also help you get a better experience with smoother motion when you’re browsing the web or using a digital pen to write or draw.

2. How can I confirm that I am getting smoother scrolling and inking in Microsoft Office?
Microsoft Office on Windows 11 should support both smoother scrolling and inking. To check support, go to Options > Experiment. Under Flight Assignments and Overrides, verify Interaction Tracker (Microsoft.Office.AirSpace.InteractionTracker4Support) is set to true. If it is set to false, in that same window, under Impersonation, for Audience select Insiders.

3. How can I determine if my laptop supports VRR?
Open Settings, and then select System > Display > Graphics > Default graphics settings. Look for a section named Variable refresh rate. If this section doesn’t appear on this page, it means your laptop doesn’t support VRR.

4. How do I know the refresh rate of my display?
Open Settings, then select System > Display > Advanced display. For Choose a refresh rate, select the drop-down box to see all the supported refresh rates.

5. Can I use DRR on my external display?
No, DRR is only available on laptops.

6. Will smooth inking work with any pen?
When using a compatible pen on Windows, with DRR you can get the smoothest and fastest ink.

Ana Marta Carvalho

Program Manager, Graphics
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Source: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/direc...-refresh-rate/

See also: Enable or Disable Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum

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