Windows 7 desktop icons keep flickering

I have looked into and tried to change the resolution and refresh rate for the monitor but the local computer won't see above 60Hz refresh rate. I think this could either be that the desktop keeps refreshing or is out of sync with the refresh rate on the monitor, or maybe that the server keeps disconnecting with the central file server or maybe that the computer is too old for the monitor. Do you think i'm on the right track? If is at the desktop level, does this occur in safe mode in diagnostic startup mode?

Any chance that server has WebEx Desktop productivity tools installed? Uninstall that bloatware. Make sure the checkbox under hiding under "Advanced" is checked. It is flickering on the server not the local computer. It says that aero is not included in this edition of windows when i try and get to it. It was pertaining to Citrix, but may be useful to you as well. Here is the article that explains what it does. On the Edit menu, click Modify. Type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.

You could terminate other suspicious things too and when you restart the system everything should be back to normal again - flickering and all. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. Canadian Tech Article Author.

Windows 7 32 or 64 bit? Same place as 5 above. Capacity of disk drive, how much is in use? Pie chart shown in Computer Model number of hard drive click Disk in Device Manager Age of hard drive if not the original How much memory is installed? What security software is installed? Speed of Internet service you are using www. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Canadian Tech's post on February 17, Dell Inspiron N Laptop 64bit 7ish years old as stated.

Windows 7 Professional, yes Svc Pk 1 installed and latest updates applied automatically. Scanned last week, no problems. Have been using ALL of them for years on this computer with no problem. I will say that Adobe CC Desktop manager auto-updated a few days before the problem started and I have searched the Adobe support sites to see if others had the problem I have and crickets. In reply to DRomeyn's post on February 17, Click the start button bottom left Type device into the text box that pops up Click on Device manager Click the tiny arrow to the left of the word Disk However, since it is 7 years old, I would replace the drive any way.

So we can look up the exact configuration of the system tell us the Dell Service Tag number. In reply to A. To fix the issue, you can try disabling dwm. Step 1. Step 2. Then you can refer to the steps to end other conflicting processes.

Sometimes a high refresh rate can provoke the Windows 11 screen flickering or flashing problem. If this situation applies to you, you can try selecting a lower refresh rate. For that:. Select Advanced display under the Related settings section. Step 3. Go to the Choose a refresh rate section and click on the drop-down menu next to it, and select a lower refresh rate from the available options.

Graphics card drivers play an important role in the performance of a computer. Once the display driver gets corrupted, outdated, or is missing, you may encounter various issues like screen flickering in Windows Here we recommend you update the display driver timely. Expand the Display adapters category, and then right-click the graphics card driver and select Properties.