Windows 10: Windows 10 Screen area used for task bar constantly flickers

Hi


The screen area used for the task bar at the bottom of the screen on my laptop display flickers constantly.

It does this even if the task bar is moved to the side or top of the screen.


The flickering is there in all screen resolutions, if the full screen 'window' is smaller than the physical screen the flickering continues to be present all across the screen.


The task bar is broken up by various bits of a horizontal strip of the screen, including the background image overlayed with the icons of the, still clickable, task bar.

Moving the task bar to the edge of the screen just removes those icons from the flickering area.


I have updated Windows to the latest available, WinVer shows version 1809 build 17763.253

The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite C855-14U

The display adaptor is an Intel HD Graphics 3000

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I have tried everything I have found on the web, including;

uninstalling the display drivers and deleting them, then reinstalling them, via windows update.

'downgrading' them to the latest drivers from Toshiba/Intel,

booting into safe mode,

creating a new user etc.


The only thing I have not done so far is a clean install.


Anyone any ideas?

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Hi John,

To fix the issue about the flickering screen, please follow the steps below:

• On the Windows search bar, type Task Manager.
• Click More details.
• Click File then click Run new task.
• Type "msconfig" without quotes then click OK.
• Click on Services tab and look for Problem Reports and Solution Control Panel and
  Windows Error Reporting Service. Uncheck them and restart your PC if Windows prompt you to do so.

If all fails, you may also check this link:
Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows 10.

Keep us posted.