Windows 10: Screen flickering/tearing on certain points on the screen.

I have a problem which seems to have come up out of nowhere, where isolated parts of the screen flicker or tear/move. This usually happens when writing in whatever application, and indeed, as I am writing this where the textbox shifts to the right. It doesn't affect writing. It just moves the line across the screen. Another example is the Windows taskbar, which flickers and glitches and often seems triggered by typing. It also happens sometimes when a video is playing, and I'm not typing. It may make the entire screen shift right for a moment. It seems to attach itself to random parts of the s

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Screen flickering in Windows 10 safe mode

I haven't made any changes on my device. This screen flickering is only happening in Safe Mode.

 

Screen flickering in Windows 10 safe mode

Hi Adhio,

Screen flickering can be caused by hardware or application issue.

To better assist you, please answer the following questions:

• Is the issue only happening in Safe Mode?
• Have you made any changes on your device prior to the issue?

In the meantime, we suggest following the troubleshooting steps on this article:

Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows 10 to resolve screen flickering issues on Windows 10.

We're looking forward to your reply.

 

Screen flickering in safe mode help!

Hi Yasmeentq,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your query. I suggest you to follow the steps to get out of safe mode.

• 
  Press Windows key + R
  
• 
  Type msconfig
  
• 
  In msconfig > Boot tab >
  Boot Options > uncheck Safe Boot > APPLY / OK.
  

Screen flickering in Windows 10 is usually caused by incompatible apps or display drivers. I suggest you to refer to the article below and check if it helps.

Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows 10

Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows - Microsoft Support

Regards.