Windows 10: Taskbar Flickering in Full screen Games

Hi,My taskbar has been flickering in full screen games and sometimes just file explorer. Any help would be great.

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Screen Flickering While Playing Games.

Hi Hritik Kandari,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



In order to get clarity on this issue and assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

1. What is the make and model number of the motherboard?
   
2. What is the version of your Windows 10 computer? (To check the version of your Windows 10, you can refer
   See which version of Windows 10 you have).
   
3. What is the name of the game in which you are facing issues with flickering?
   
4. Are you facing the flickering issue while normally using Windows?
   

Meanwhile, try the below methods and check if the flickering persists.



Method 1:
Changing The Screen Refresh Rate.

1. Right-click on an empty area on the
   desktop > Click on Display settings > Click on
   Advanced display settings > Click on Display adapter properties
   for Display.
   
2. Go to the Monitor tab and click on the drop-down list under
   Screen refresh rate and select 60 Hertz.
   
3. Click on Apply > OK.
   
4. Then, go back to the Adapter tab and click on
   List All Modes > Select a display mode you want that has the screen resolution and
   screen refresh rate.
   
5. Click on Apply > OK >
   Restart the computer once and check if the screen flickering issue persists.
   

If the issue persists, then follow Method 2.



Method 2:
Troubleshoot Screen Flickering In Windows 10.



I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned in Troubleshoot screen flickering
in Windows 10 and check if the issue persists.



Write to us with the updated results and the required information for us to be able to assist you further.

 

Screen flickering in Windows 10 safe mode

I haven't made any changes on my device. This screen flickering is only happening in Safe Mode.

 

Screen flickering in Windows 10 safe mode

Hi Adhio,

Screen flickering can be caused by hardware or application issue.

To better assist you, please answer the following questions:

• Is the issue only happening in Safe Mode?
• Have you made any changes on your device prior to the issue?

In the meantime, we suggest following the troubleshooting steps on this article:

Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows 10 to resolve screen flickering issues on Windows 10.

We're looking forward to your reply.