Windows 10: Empty Windows After Playing Some Games

So after playing games that run in a different resolution than my native, i.e. Fallout New Vegas, which uses smaller resolution than my normal 1080p, Windows programs show up in empty white windows until I hover over the different tabs with my mouse.


The Task Manager for example: when I close the game the task manager is an empty white window which says Task Manager at the top and nothing else. In order to get anything to appear I have to point my cursor at the space where "processes" should be. Then the "processes" tab will appear and nothing else, in order for any information in a given tab to pop up I have to click into a different tab and then back into the other. This goes for every tab in the program.


It takes a grand total of 17 seconds to get everything back to normal so it isn't usually an issue. The problem that I'm most concerned with is that games like Fallout crash.... a lot, and when they do I have to alt + tab into the task manager and use the alt + tab window view to kill the game. This is incredibly difficult when the window I am trying to access is blank.


I am currently running the latest version of Win 10 and the latest nvidia graphics drivers, but the problem started well after I updated the drivers so I can be certain they aren't related. I have a Gigabyte gtx 1070 video card, a Gigabyte z390 Aorus ultra motherboard, intel i9 processor, and 16 GB RAM though Fallout can only use 4 max and I don't run much else in the background. Help would be greatly appreciated!

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Hi Lee,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



Please share this:

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  Are you playing the game online or offline?
  

I suggest you to try installing the game in compatibility mode and check:

Follow these steps to install the game in compatibility mode.

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  Download the game from the manufacturer’s website.
  
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  Right-click on the game setup file and click on
  ‘properties’.
  
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  Click on the ‘compatibility’ tab and check the box
  ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ and select Windows 10 from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation. Once this is done, restart the computer and check if the issue persists.
  
  
  

Hope this helps. Feel free to get back to us for further queries. We will be happy to assist you.



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Jenith

 

BSOD When playing games

Hi Jackson,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Please share the information requested below:

• Does the BSOD occur while playing a particular game?
• Is the game downloaded from Windows Store?

I suggest you to update the Graphic Card drivers by following the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X, select Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapters.
• Right click on the driver and select Update Driver Software.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to update.

Refer the link below for more information:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/troubleshoot-blue-screen-errors

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

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I uninstalled and re-installed the game. The freezing is still happening.