Windows 10: Taskbar and Desktop Flashing After Upgrade

I just updated to Windows 10 from Windows 7, and now my computer starts flashing out of no where. The taskbar and the desktop starts flashing. When this happens I can not do anything. When it stops, I can not use the start button. I do not know what to do. *Sad

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Desktop Flashing continually after windows 10 upgrade

After upgrading from windows 8.1 to windows 10, i am having an issue with my desktop flashing on and off continually. i have NO desktop icons, only the bar across the bottom of the screen. i am unable to click on any of the icons in the taskbar as the
flashing makes it impossible. if i boot into safe mode, i am able to see my desktop and click on items in the taskbar. I have tried to do a restore, but that does not work as windows 10 has deleted my previous restore points. is there a solution to this problem
that doesnt involve reloading windows 8.1 or buying windows 10?

 

Desktop and taskbar flashing

Hi Ben,

Since the steps provided did not resolve the issue, let's sort this out by checking if this is a driver issue.

Try to
reinstall your drivers manually and update us with the results.

 

I had this problem too. I booted into safe mode using the Shift+restart method. then once i was there and youre at your desktop, click the windows logo + X and select device manager. Find your graphics drivers ( for example mine was intel integrated graphics) and uninstall them. if there is an option to get rid of the current drivers do that as well. Once your PC has restarted see if the flashing continues. (mine did not) go back into the device manager and right click your graphics and "click Scan for hardware changes", if nothing appears you should be good *Smile i hope this helps!!

 

Try deleting IDT Audio. That fixed the issue for me.

 

Deleting IDT Audio worked for me as well (Inspiron 15)