Windows 10: windows keeps changing refresh rate of the display for certain applications

Discus and support windows keeps changing refresh rate of the display for certain applications in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I have this happen to me on multiple machines running windows 10, when i would use windows 8.1 or 7. It cant be a driver issue because it happens when... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by ColinHirosky, Jul 26, 2019.

  1. windows keeps changing refresh rate of the display for certain applications


    I have this happen to me on multiple machines running windows 10, when i would use windows 8.1 or 7. It cant be a driver issue because it happens when i use an AMD or nvidia gpu so im convinced that it has to be something with the windows 10 framework with displays. I have a 144hz display and it gets annoying when the display is set to run at 144hz and when i open an application like spotify(happens the most on spotify) it goes down to something like 48hz. If anyone has a solution please tell me!

    :)
     
    ColinHirosky, Jul 26, 2019
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  2. Refresh rate Problem

    Hi Robert,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Screen refresh rate is the rate at which the data displayed on screen is refreshed; it may be an image or some text document. Most of the users would like to set it to a higher rate but this also depends on the capacity of graphic
    card and monitors. If the refresh rate is slow, the images on the display looks as flickering to the user eye and makes it uncomfortable to work.

    Nowadays the latest monitors available in market will have minimum 60 Hz of refresh rate and it is very good option to set it to 70 Hz if you your monitor is compatible. Normally a high performance or quality monitors can reach
    120 Hz of refresh rate. So I would suggest you to set your monitor refresh rate as higher as possible, below given steps describes how to access this feature on your Windows 8.1/10 PC.

    • The default refresh rate setting is 60 Hertz (HZ); however, your monitor may support a higher setting. Check your manufacturer's documentation for information about the settings that your monitor supports.
    • If you use a higher refresh rate, you can reduce the rate that your screen flickers; however, if you specify a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor, your screen may become unusable and your hardware may be damaged.
    • Changes to the refresh rate affect all users that log on to the computer.
    I would, as of now, suggest you to visit the computer manufacturer's support website and install the latest display and chipset drivers available for the latest operating system (currently it would be 8.1 in the list).

    Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.
     
    Niranjan Manjhi, Jul 26, 2019
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  3. MilkyWay Win User
    Where are the resolution/refresh rate settings in AMD Crimson?

    Having to use Windows display settings manager to change resolution. Advanced display settings shows the resolution but to change refresh rate i have to go to display adapter properties!

    It's just a longer step than it being right there one click away in CCC. Not only that but CCC is still there in Crimson if you use the advanced settings.
     
    MilkyWay, Jul 26, 2019
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  4. windows keeps changing refresh rate of the display for certain applications

    How to set default refresh rate


    I've no control in the resolutions dropdown, and of course I can select the exact mode I want from List all modes.

    But what I'm trying to accomplish is for Windows to recognize 60hz as the default refresh rate when changing resolutions (when I'm not specifying the refresh rate).

    That comes in handy when running applications (mostly games) which let you select resolutions but not refresh rates. And yes, those applications do support the resolution/60hz combination I want for them.

    So that's why this thread is titled "How to set a default refresh rate". If it's no possible, then so be it. But I could swear that before the Windows Creator's update, changing resolutions didn't lower my refresh rate.
     
    sauronnikko, Jul 26, 2019
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