lol, no, and uh, no.
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Youtube, Discord, Visual Studio Code are flickering with black checkered squares/vertical lines. Partial solutions to this issue.
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lol, no, and uh, no.
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Did I say or do something wrong?
I shared what worked on my end that fixed the problem completely.
It absolutely did not as neither of these settings affects DirectComposition.
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I am not sure about this.
But if it helps, I can share a video with my apps glitching out and artifacting throughout.
And then I toggle those settings, fixing it immediately.
Again I think it may help some people, not all.
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This was already proven by many people, to be a Windows issue . Yes, of course there are ways to circumvent/mitigate the (worst) symptoms, but Windows is the real culprit here.
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3646 (Beta Channel)
This update addresses an issue that distorts parts of the screen. This occurs when you use a Chromium-based browser to play a video.
Finally,Microsoft fixes this bug,I have been updated this patch, no more black checkered squares
This update addresses an issue that distorts parts of the screen. This occurs when you use a Chromium-based browser to play a video.
Finally,Microsoft fixes this bug,I have been updated this patch, no more black checkered squares
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just manually installed the hotfix (https://www.deskmodder.de/blog/2024...er-download-226x1-3668-als-optionales-update/) as it was not presented automatically here, now testing
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I've received the KB5037853 update from the stable channel (with the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" update option enabled) 
Official Microsoft link, it's a preview right?
I think that's it:
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unfortunately that didn’t work here, but all fine after manual install, for nowI've received the KB5037853 update from the stable channel (with the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" update option enabled)
edit: funny fact, after the manual install and necessary reboot, the update arrived when checking for new updates, not even as an optional one
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I just now installed kb5037853, I need 1-2 days to test on several RTX 20-40 GPUs, I will write a post later once I complete the test.
UPD:
I managed to finish the tests faster than I expected. I was unable to reproduce this bug on some of the RTX 20-40 series GPUs that I have. At this point, I can assume that this bug has finally been resolved. As for Windows 10, Microsoft also promised to release a patch for it, but later.
If you can reproduce this issue, please record a video before posting about it here so everyone can make sure you're not confusing the bug from this thread with some third-party issue, as some new people here have often did before.
Thanks to everyone who supported this thread and who helped spread the word, together we got through this! I would like to say a special thanks to Wezelkrozum for providing flags for browsers to temporarily solve the bug.
UPD:
I managed to finish the tests faster than I expected. I was unable to reproduce this bug on some of the RTX 20-40 series GPUs that I have. At this point, I can assume that this bug has finally been resolved. As for Windows 10, Microsoft also promised to release a patch for it, but later.
If you can reproduce this issue, please record a video before posting about it here so everyone can make sure you're not confusing the bug from this thread with some third-party issue, as some new people here have often did before.
Thanks to everyone who supported this thread and who helped spread the word, together we got through this! I would like to say a special thanks to Wezelkrozum for providing flags for browsers to temporarily solve the bug.
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Indeed, after testing this for the whole day on RTX 30 and RTX 40, I can also confirm this has been fixed.
For me, this thread can now be closed, before some noobs start boasting off their pseudo-intellectual knowledge again, unjustly directing the discussion again towards one about too high OC, VRAM temps, horrible drivers, bad RTX GPU design, etc.
For me, this thread can now be closed, before some noobs start boasting off their pseudo-intellectual knowledge again, unjustly directing the discussion again towards one about too high OC, VRAM temps, horrible drivers, bad RTX GPU design, etc.
The preview arrived for me after checking for updates, installed and testing now. Thank you for the info guys
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Desktop heap exhaustion can cause this sort of behaviour, but if you getting it right after a reboot, then that wont be the cause.
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Is it possible to get this specific hot fix as a stand-alone update fix?
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Any word on when it will be released for Windows 10?
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Good news! I just wanted to let people know that the optional Windows 10 update KB5039299 is reported to have a fix for the checkerboarding issue. I have just installed it and my testing in Edge and OCCT is so far going very well. I tried every way possible to provoke the checkerboard flashing (sometimes 40% of screen). Fingers crossed that this fix continues to keep the flashing at bay.
Cheers!
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This Thread is AWESOME! I have been dealing with this problem for over a year now. I found this thread a few days ago, and used the Flag fix in Chrome and it did fix my issue for the most part, but it was still happening in Discord and a few other apps. So I checked this thread again today, and saw @FlyingScot_TDP Post about the update being released on Windows 10, so I went searching for the Update. I couldn't get it to show up in Windows Update, but was able to grab it from the MS Catalog, I installed it, I put Chrome back on DX11, and haven't seen the problem ONCE since I updated about an hour ago. It does have you reboot to take effect, but FINALLY This problem is FIXED!
If you need the Microsoft Link to grab the update and install it yourself, then you can get the Update for Win 10 here:
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Well, it sounds like I'm not the only one that was having major OCD over this checkerboard flashing issue. I can now enjoy my high-end ASUS monitor the way it was intended!
I'm also very relieved that my very very expensive video card does not have a hardware issue. I was puzzled at how only one of my Win10 PC's was having the issue, despite having similar specs and an identical version of Windows/drivers, etc. But in the end, it really was what people came to assume, i.e. a problem deep inside the Windows code.
I posted the same message on similar threads on the GURU3D forum and the MSI forum in and effort to get the word out as fast as possible....because I would want to know asap if someone had discovered a fix to such an annoying problem.
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Unfortunately I spoke too soon. The issue is back in Chrome for me. I have not yet noticed it in Discord or any other app, but it started happening again this morning on Youtube videos in Chrome. So I went ahead and switched the Chrome Angle Flag back to OpenGL, and then restarted Chrome and it went away again. So this sucks, apparently Microsoft didn't fix everything.
How is your Rig with the new Win10 KB5039299 Update @FlyingScot_TDP ? Your issue still solved? Out of curiosity did you put the Chrome (Or whatever Chromium Based Browser that you use) Angle Flag back to Default, or did you leave yours on OpenGL?
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I have a few thoughts that may or may not be helpful to you. But let me do another round of testing today and I'll get back to you. I'm using Microsoft Edge with the latest version.
Here are my system version numbers: 22H2 (19045.4598) / WFE=1000.19060.1000.0, Microsoft Edge = 126.0.2592.81, Nvidia drivers = 551.76.
I do have Windows Updates paused until end of July, so no update has occurred since I installed the optional update KB5039299. You should make sure no updates have installed that might have broken the fix. The thing that I found puzzling in your case was the fact that you had to go fetch the KB update off the catalog site. I wonder if that has something to do with the fix not staying fixed.
Keep me posted, and I will help in any way I can.
Cheers!
I retested the usual suspects, namely fast-scrolling the news site: www.epochtimes.com and watching the Youtube video: I didn't see any evidence of checkerboarding, which would normally be very severe. BTW, it's a new PC that's not yet my daily PC, which is why I had to go run the tests again.
Here are my system version numbers: 22H2 (19045.4598) / WFE=1000.19060.1000.0, Microsoft Edge = 126.0.2592.81, Nvidia drivers = 551.76.
I do have Windows Updates paused until end of July, so no update has occurred since I installed the optional update KB5039299. You should make sure no updates have installed that might have broken the fix. The thing that I found puzzling in your case was the fact that you had to go fetch the KB update off the catalog site. I wonder if that has something to do with the fix not staying fixed.
Keep me posted, and I will help in any way I can.
Cheers!
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So Its possible I am experiencing an additional problem on top of the checker-boarding. Since I put Chrome back on the OpenGL Flag, I haven't noticed the checker boarding at all, but the reason why I think I am experiencing a different but related issue is, even though the checker boarding is gone, I am seeing flashes of random colors and artifacts, but very infrequently. It will be literally for one frame, maybe once or twice in a video. I haven't been able to reliably reproduce this exact issue, but it didn't start until after I installed that last Windows Update, and it did not go away when I switched to OpenGL, so its the only issue I am still currently experiencing.
I am on Windows 10 Enterprise and I control my Updates via Group Policy, and I assumed me not seeing the update was due to one of my GP Settings.
My Rig In Question:
7900X3d (I know, an odd choice of a CPU, at the time I bought it I just needed the cores and the 7950x3d wasn't available at reasonable prices, so I got the 7900x3d even though it has its many flaws.)
MSI x670E MEG ACE mobo
EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3
64GB GSKILL 6000 MT Kit
Win 10 Enterprise 22H2 - 19045.4598
WFE = 1000.19060.1000.0
Chrome = Version 126.0.6478.127 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Nvidia Driver = 556.12
(My RTX 3080 is not Overclocked, but the Power Limit is set to Max. When initially diagnosing this issue I disabled EXPO, and it didn't make a difference to the Checker-boarding, it happened whether I ran my Kit at JEDEC or at the Included Expo Profile.)
I have a total of 3 Displays Connected to my Rig. It only happens on my Main Display, which is a Samsung S95B OLED TV, set to 4k 120Hz HDR with VRR enabled.
1 of the Other Displays Connected Run at 1080p 60hz and doesn't exhibit the issue.
The Last Display gets Captured by my PiKVM, so its 1080p 50hz, (My PiKVM is Version 3.3 so it isn't capable of capturing at 1080p 60hz) and also does not exhibit the issue.
I have only had one other update since updating to KB5039299, and I didn't do that until this morning, it was just a Defender Definitions update (KB2267602) so I doubt it affected Microsoft's fix (Not to mention I first noticed the problem was still happening Yesterday, before I ever installed the newest Defender update.)
This problem has been pervasive. Up until the KB5039299 update, the one and only issue I had was the random Checker-boarding and Artifacting Issue I would get while watching YouTube Videos on Chrome. Because of how constant the issue was, I actually ended switching back to using Firefox for 95% of my Browser usage, including watching YouTube videos, and not once did the Checker-boarding happen during this time. I only ended switching back to Chrome recently, about maybe 50 Days ago or so, when YouTube started to constantly Freeze while Buffering while watching Videos in Firefox. I believe YouTube is testing some new methods of blocking adds or something, and it appears to be messing with the Performance in Firefox. I am a YouTube Premium Subscriber, so its really annoying that their efforts at blocking ads is effecting me as a PAID User, but during this time I went back to Chrome to Watch YouTube, and immediately started getting the Checker-boarding issue again. So Finally I started researching the issue again, and came across this thread and others that talked about setting the Angle Flag to fix the issue, and that did work for me. But I would still occasionally see Checker-boarding infrequently in Discord. So I was happy to learn that KB5039299 came out for Windows 10, I installed and rebooted, and then set Chrome back to Default. At first all seemed fine, it wasn't until the next morning that the Checker-boarding started happening again. So I set Chrome back to OpenGL, which fixed the Checker-boarding again, but now I am randomly seeing these weird flashes. Its like, for just one frame, the colors on the video are inverted. It happens so quick, its just a flash, and it might not happen for a few videos, but then all the sudden in One Video I might see it 2 or 3 times. I've never ever seen this specific issue until after getting KB5039299. So I don't know what the heck is going on, but it may turn out that I suffer from a different issue in addition to the Checker-boarding issue. They seem related, but I have no evidence to back that up. I will set up a camera to point at my TV to see if I can capture these brief frames on Camera as soon as I can. I just hope there isn't actually something wrong with my 3080. I was one of the Lucky few that was able to buy one at Launch. and now that EVGA has ceased their GPU Business, I have no idea if I could even get an RMA (I think I am outside of the warranty period anyway.)
Anyways, I will shut up now. It does not appear that KB5039299 fixed the Checker-boarding for me, and it appears to have introduced a new issue. But I will wait to see if anyone else happens to see this after installing it. I am super glad that it did seem to fix the problem for you, we have extremely similar rigs, the major difference seeming to be that I am running Enterprise, no idea if that's a factor in this or not, just an interesting difference. Anyways, thank you for your help, sorry for typing too much.
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