Laptop display has a "vignette" effect when un-dimming the screen after inactivity

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Laptop display has a "vignette" effect when un-dimming the screen after inactivity

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I'm having a very strange issue with my laptop that I've never seen before, anywhere. I have an Asus Zenbook Q420V with an Intel Core i7-13700h, using Intel Iris graphics. When Windows 11 automatically dims the screen due to inactivity, re-awakening the display by wiggling the mouse or pressing a key gives the display a vignette effect, where the edges of the display are darker than the middle of the display. I've tinkered around in MyASUS, Intel Graphics Command Center, Windows settings, and even tried Control Panel. No setting seems to get rid of this bug.

In my efforts to fix this issue, I noticed that if I go into Device Manager, open "Display Adapters", and then disable "Intel Iris Xe Graphics", the issue goes away with the generic Windows graphics. I can then re-enable the device, and it will not have the vignette effect, most of the time.

Even though the above solution "works", I don't want to reset my graphics driver every time my laptop display dims due to inactivity. Is there a solution for this problem that I'm just not seeing?

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Hi Phillip Chavez,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

The original message seems to describe a phenomenon related to the state of the graphics card driver.

This could be related to the driver's data, certain software configurations that manage graphics configurations, account Profile failures, system component failures, and a variety of other factors.

If possible, would you mind sharing more information about this issue with us?

When did you first encounter the problem?
Were there any special events in the device before the situation first occurred? For example, system update, driver update, application update, BIOS update?
Is the situation the same when you observe it in a relatively clean environment (for example, new local account, safe mode)? Create a local user or administrator account in Windows - Microsoft Support Start your PC in safe mode in Windows - Microsoft Support

Is the situation the same if you perform a clean install of the driver and test a previous version instead of the latest graphics driver?

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Is the situation the same if you clean/reset some display-related configurations? Windows 10 reset external monitors settings - Microsoft Community

Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support to view the article.

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