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Discus and support Problem with screen flashing off then on intermittently when any program/folder/anything is... in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hoping somebody can help!! My Dell XPS One27 all-in-one has randomly started to turn the screen black and then back on intermittently anytime I have a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by fasciN8ing, Feb 24, 2019.

  1. Problem with screen flashing off then on intermittently when any program/folder/anything is...


    Hoping somebody can help!! My Dell XPS One27 all-in-one has randomly started to turn the screen black and then back on intermittently anytime I have a program/folder/anything open but when i have no open programs or folders on the desktop it never flashes off. It's a Intel HD 4600 display adapter and ive tried searching for updated drivers but it says i have the latest drivers already. This is starting to drive me crazy as sometimes it will happen literally every couple seconds until i close (or minimize) all open folders/programs on the screen. When im editing photos or reading an article on the internet this flashing off and on is jarring to say the least. I made a video of what happens but it doesn't seem I can attach a video to this question. If there is a way to do that and it would be helpful letme know how and I'll do it. Any ideas would be appreciated!! Thanks!

    :)
     
    fasciN8ing, Feb 24, 2019
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  2. Intermittent black screen problem in Windows 10

    Hi Warren,

    There are several reasons why you are facing an intermittent black screen issue. One of these is due to outdated or incorrect device drivers. For us to figure out what's causing this, provide more details by answering the listed questions:

    • On which scenarios did the black screen issue happen again?
    • Have you recently installed any updates?
    • Have you made any particular changes to your device prior to this happening?
    • Are there any 3rd party programs or software installed on your computer?
    • To make sure we have not missed on anything, may we know the list of steps that you have done to resolve the issue?

    Your response is greatly appreciated.
     
    Dhavelyn Mer, Feb 24, 2019
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  3. badcrc Win User
    Creating new folder causes freeze - intermittent problem


    When I create a new folder on the desktop, then try to give it a name my computer freezes. Screen goes pale with a spinning circle, then after a minute or two it unfreezes - the folder is there but called 'New Folder'. I try to rename it and the same thing happens.

    This is an intermittent problem, and at first I thought it just happened on the desktop, but today the same thing happened when creating a new folder in the music library. System is Windows 10 Pro x64, 2600K 8GB ram, SSD, Classic Shell, temps OK, no malware.

    Any suggestions to fix this welcome. I worried that the next freeze will need a hard reset - lose any unsaved work etc.
     
    badcrc, Feb 24, 2019
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  4. Problem with screen flashing off then on intermittently when any program/folder/anything is...

    "Gray Screen of Death"

    Thanks for your informative post!

    I had solved my 2D & gray screen issue using advice posted by erocker (see below)
    Mainly it involves creating a profile and putting higher 2D clocks:

     
    Black Panther, Feb 24, 2019
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