Windows 10: Screen flickers badly ONLY in Safe Mode

Discus and support Screen flickers badly ONLY in Safe Mode in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; My display works wonderfully normally but if I boot into Safe Mode it flickers so wildly I cannot see hardly anything nor click on anything. If I bring... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by bennetpd, Jun 29, 2019.

  1. BENNETPD
    bennetpd Win User

    Screen flickers badly ONLY in Safe Mode


    My display works wonderfully normally but if I boot into Safe Mode it flickers so wildly I cannot see hardly anything nor click on anything. If I bring up the Task Manager it does not flicker but if within Task Manager I click File - New task then in the Create New Task window the Open text box field flickers so badly I cannot type in the box. Of note when I 1st boot into Safe Mode the box to enter my password does not show up half the time & I have to keep rebooting until it does show up so I can type my password in. Once I type my password & it comes up to the desktop the screen flickers wildly as mentioned above.

    Running Windows 10 Pro with the latest updates on an Alienware 17 R3. All video drivers are up to date (Intel HD & Nvidia). I have not had the need to boot into Safe Mode before now so I don't know when the problem started.

    Thanks for your help!

    :)
     
    bennetpd, Jun 29, 2019
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  2. ADHIPBANERJEE
    AdhipBanerjee Win User

    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.
     
    AdhipBanerjee, Jun 29, 2019
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  3. SUJATAMOKTAN
    SujataMoktan Win User
    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

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/troubleshoot-screen-flickering

    Regards.
     
    SujataMoktan, Jun 29, 2019
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  4. ARJAY DOM
    Arjay Dom Win User

    Screen flickers badly ONLY 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.
     
    Arjay Dom, Jun 29, 2019
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