Windows 10: what does a red screen on startup mean

I have a brand new computer using a Windows 10 operating system. Instead of the blue screen on shutdown and startup it will have a red background. I also notice that when hovering over the Start Window icon, it turns red instead of the blue that it should be. What might be causing this?

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Can't get GPU-Z to start with Windows 8.1 startup

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Red screen with grey stipes on startup of Widows 10. I am not able to get to the Widows startup screen.

After a recent update to Windows 10 (July 22, 2016), I have a red screen with grey stipes on startup. I am not able to get to the Widows startup screen. None of the suggestions I have read online work because I am not able to start in safe mode, access
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Red screen on Dell startup

Hi,

I can understand that must make you feel upset and we will work toward fixing this situation for you.

To better assist you, do let us know if you made any changes to the system prior to the issue.

In order to identify if this is a graphics card driver related issue, I suggest you to boot the computer in safe mode and uninstall the driver. Upon restart the computer will automatically install the latest available driver. Follow the steps given below:

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  On a working PC, go to the
  Microsoft software download website.
  
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  Download the media creation tool and then run it.
  
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  Select Create installation media for another PC.
  
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  Choose a language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit).
  
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  Follow the steps to create installation media, and then select Finish.
  
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  Connect the installation media you created to your nonfunctional PC, and then turn it on.
  
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  On the initial setup screen, enter your language and other preferences, and then select
  Next. If you're not seeing the setup screen, your PC might not be set up to boot from a drive. Check your PC manufacturer's website for info on how to change your PC's boot order, and then try again.
  
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  Select Repair your computer.
  
• On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot >
  Advanced options > Startup Settings, and Restart. When it restarts, you should see a number of options. Press 5 or F5 for
  Safe Mode with networking.

Once the computer boots up in safe mode, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + R.

2. Type devmgmt.msc and press enter.

3. Expand display adapter.

4. Right click on the driver and check for updated driver.

5. If there are no available drivers, uninstall the driver and restart the computer.

Let us know the result.