Windows 10: Desktop flickers when i click on start menu for longer

Disable any context menu extensions? How can I disable that in CCleaner? I'll try running clean boot again if you can tell how to do that in ccleaner. *Smile

 

Shows you here, just third party, not if you see any microsoft, there is other programs to do this, but Ccleaner is easy
Linked you directions on clean boot in post here.

 

Ah okay. I go to the contex menu on the startup tab in ccleaner and disabled 3 items. Right now, im using clean boot followed in the link you showed me. During this, I go to the event viewer and clicked on start menu to see it stops the flickering. However, it still does the flicker. My sincere apologies if I bother you for this.

 

Never have to apologize here for that, not a bother, i volunteer my help where i can here to help others.
Remember in safe mode i believe you said were unable to click the start menu, but clean boot you were. Nothing else is plugged in except keyboard and mouse ? Still wondering what that error message you were getting at shutdown was.

At this point not positive of having you do a refresh (loose third party software installed), even a reset same as clean install or even doing a clean install may solve it, but not positive.

Try system file checker and DISM

At Admin command Prompt copy and paste this and press enter, let it finish
sfc /scannow

Same open command prompt, copy and paste this and press enter, let it finish
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Reboot, try system, may have to do these commands few times and reboot also. Again only for fixing corruption in system files.

 

Yes, I was unable to click the start menu in safe mode but in clean boot, i can click the start menu. All that is plugged was my keyboard, mouse, wireless mouse receiver, and my headphones.

As for the error message, it occurs at shutdown. Because once I clicked shutdown at start menu, it does the error message sound while it says shutting down. I saw the message but i couldn't see what it was since it transitioned to shutting down screen.

What is the difference between refresh, reset, or clean install?

 

As for the sfc, I did that and it didnt find any violent integrations. However, the flicker is still present

Bad news is I really screwed up ininstalling chipset drivers and intel me. As a result, intel me failed to start when i tried to start in the services panel. Tried uninstalling and installing through control panel, no dice.

 

Listed here as Intel inf and intel management Engine this where you downloaded from http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20Z97X%20Killer/?cat=Download&os=Win1064


Worth a try with SFC. This the Graphics driver you reinstalled again http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/90500/en-us



Unless i can find what else to check for a solution, how set on you staying with Windows 10, besides the issue? What was date did you install the Windows 10 upgrade over 8.1 ?

 

Ah okay. Thanks for the link. *Smile

As far as that issue goes, I think I'm okay staying on Windows 10 since it looks nice. If the flicker doesn't go away with the next build i might go back to windows 8.1. I installed it on the release day.

 

Your Welcome ! Issue with staying with Windows 10 is if do not have a Win 8.1 Disc or image and once go past 30 days after the upgrade, there is then no going back to Win 8.1. Reasons i ask, when did you upgrade and the last resort solution may either first try refresh, then inplace repair upgrade or reset same as clean install or do clean install from a Windows 10 ISO made to disc. As said i have seen quite a few with this issue with flicker after upgrade, either due to Norton or other bug i thought was fixed from Windows updates. So you are sure you were receiving and installed latest windows updates ?

 

More i look at this issue and try to compare it to ones i have seen for Windows 10 now, they are not the same exact issue. As yours flickers to black. We have done a clean boot to determine if any other drivers or software are causing this and result was, the issue persisted. Even disabling Shell extensions. Now say this happens only when clicking on something in windows, but mainly Start Menu.

Any chances can be monitor refresh rate problem or monitor issue. Other then that most will point towards then graphics card or it's drivers. Try reseating the card in PCI-E Slot. Only thing about this except refresh rate is, it would happen even if you did not do anything on screen. I have same GTX 970 but different brand, EVGA, no issues with new drivers or ones from the past.

 

Oh okay. I suppose I'll try updating to the latest drivers. If not then, I can see what I can do to talk to the tech support from the pc company that I bought from. To be honest, I had problems with GTX 970 on both brands. One is from EVGA Superclocked edition (i.e. factory overclocked card) and the other is PNY (referenced styled non factory overclocked card). Problem is that I get some artifacting in some games (i.e. Team Fortress 2 and the like). Never I had a problem with either Unigine benchmarks and 3DMark. Its quite weird but it kinda scares me to no end. Otherwise, if all else fails on the updated gpu drivers, I guess I'll call tech support about sending the gpu for rma. *Sad

As for Windows 10, I'll keep it. Its really nice OS, imo. *Smile

 

In my opinion stay away from PNY. Most cases someone reports an issue like this, i think of Video card or it's drivers, then possible reseat of card, cables to card and monitor or monitor. Thing is you say only happens with interactions with the OS.

If going to think with staying with OS and tech support can not help, i would then try the clean install from a disc, may cause you to reinstall drivers and software, hopefully will solve an issue unless hardware is at fault.

 

Yes, it only happens with interactions with the OS.

I know PNY was a hit or miss brand, just like Zotac. Ironically, I never had problems with the GTX 560 gpu from Zotac on my i7 960 build. Currently, that gpu might be on its last legs. What makes you think you don't like PNY?

When I first have the GTX 970 SC (evga) card, the card causes driver crashes because of the unstable stock clocks from the factory, plus I get artifacts in Team Fortress 2. I sent the card for an RMA, and the RMA card I got was literary the same. Drivers crashing and causing artifacts in TF2. Then...I currently used the GTX 970 PNY and guess what....same artifacts and sometimes it cause a driver crash. It kinda makes me sad that I dunno what to do. Kinda ruined the gaming experience for me. Man, I miss that fun on the i7 960 system. Fun times.

I'll try clean install if the updated gpu drivers didn't help or tech support. Did Windows released the ISO of Windows 10? Do I have to go from 8.1 to 10 again? Since I have Samsung 850 EVO, I'll probably do a secure erase then put the clean install on that drive. Sadly, I've never done a secure erase on the SSD before so that got me a bit worry. *Sad

 

PNY reputation as a brand and quality, have had issues with there RAM in the past. Stick with EVGA, MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte.
I think that was issue possibly with Team Fortress, wouldn't you think, happening on both cards and i have seen issues with this game and Windows 10 here., 1 game, not all games, right.

You have better i7 4790k, what's to miss, old games ? Think i posted links to Windows 10 ISO here, if not i will.No i do not think redoing upgrade is necessary. Inplace upgrade as mentioned here which i believe i linked if look back and will not loose anything, a refresh which you will loose all third party software, but not settings or reset or clean install from a disc, which of course will loose everything except a fresh OS install.

 

First possible choice, refresh Refresh Windows 10

Second choice InPlace repair upgrade Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

Other choice on a reset like a clean install without a disc, no going back though Reset Windows 10

Windows ISO https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...-download.html

Clean install tutorial https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html

Remember with clean install need to reinstall all system drivers again. Some will get updated from Windows, suggest use link to manufacturer's site, most important, Intel Inf, Intel MEI, Lan drivers and you can get the Video card drivers from NVIDIA's site.