Windows 10: Laptop Flickering After Pausing Graphic Driver Updates

Hi. So, I had an issue where Windows update would downgrade my graphic driver. I followed the reply from John DeV here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-update-tries-to-downgrade-my-graphics/71e620c0-9990-4953-bcdb-3f4bc85a904a, and it works.I stopped Windows from downgrading my graphic driver because I cannot run programs like Adobe Photoshop with the graphic driver downgraded by Windows. So it's kind of a nuisance.The thing is, after I stopped Windows from downgrading my graphic driver and updated Windows, as usual, my laptop screen started flickering at a rando

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Flickering and blinking laptop screen

I'm using a laptop with Windows 10 and an Intel HD Graphics 4600 display adaptor. A few days ago I attached a Dell D3000 dock to my laptop, and almost immediately my laptop screen started to flicker and repeatedly blink off and on again. I disconnected the dock, which did not resolve the problem, and since then I've tried various techniques to fix the problem, but none of them have worked. In order, this comprised of:

1. attempting system restore - but all five restore points were corrupted (?!);
2. updating the driver for the Intel display adaptor;
3. rolling back the driver for the Intel display adaptor;
4. uninstalling the driver for the Intel display adaptor;
5. downloading Windows 10 from the Microsoft site and re-installing it.

The problem has persisted even when I disconnected everything from my laptop, took it to my workplace, and switched it on there (using its battery for power); so the following possible reasons can be ruled out: its location in my house, any attached peripherals, a faulty power cable.

I am certain the problem is in some way connected to the Intel HD Graphics 4600 display adaptor:

1. after I completely uninstalled it - which reverted the graphics card to the standard Microsoft one - the screen didn't flicker or blink once afterwards (I left the laptop switched on for about an hour without incident, whereas previously I would experience as many as ten 'events' a minute). This rules out a possible damaged connection between the body of the laptop and its screen. However, when Windows auto-installs updates it reinstates the Intel one...
2. ...and when the laptop is switched on the screen flickers and repeatedly blinks off and on again...
3. ...although, strangely, connecting an external monitor to the laptop (HDMI to HDMI) results in neither the laptop screen nor the external monitor flickering or blinking. The problem returns when I disconnect the HDMI cable from the HDMI port on the laptop.

I now have the inescapable feeling that when I attached the dock I somehow fried the Intel display adaptor, and it isn't possible to fix it: I have read in the forums that replacing the graphics card on a laptop is well-nigh impossible. But if anyone else can suggest an approach I haven't yet tried I'd be very receptive!

As an aside, I contacted the retailer and they have sent me all of the drivers that are available for my system, but I don't know how to install them.

 

Asus tuf laptop screen flickering? Almost tried everything.

Hello,

My laptops display is flickering a lot.

Yesterday my display started flickering after that i updated the driver from manufacturer's website when i am it's installed it showing me its ready installed and asked me to install in same folder i press enter. It got resolved by now after 24 hour's its started flickering again. I watched a tutorial on youtube about flickering screen he suggested to uninstall graphic device from device manager but in my laptop it is showing two graphics graphics card "AMD Radeon (TM) Vega 8 graphics" and "Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650"

Nothing happened physically to screen i haven't touch the display it randomly started. Please Help me to resolve the problem

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Were you able to follow the steps Kabir or did you face any issue regarding them?

Yes when i select list of drivers of AMD it is showing me two drivers to select AMD and Microsoft basic. Which one should I select

 

Intel HD Graphics driver

Hi,

Microsoft releases software update to correct errors, enhance functionality and add new features. That is why Microsoft recommends to have the latest Windows Update.

Screen flickers due to incompatible graphics/ display drivers. To troubleshoot this issue, we suggest that you follow the steps given on this article:

Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows 10.

Let us know how it goes.