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Blank White Square in the Middle of My Screen – How to Fix It?

Anonymous
2025-02-13T07:36:21+00:00

Hi everyone,

I'm experiencing an issue where a blank white square appears in the middle of my screen while using Windows 10. It doesn't go away even after restarting my laptop, and it seems to overlay on top of all applications. I've tried updating my graphics drivers and running a malware scan, but the issue persists.

Could this be related to a system process or a background application causing conflicts? Has anyone else faced this problem, and what are the possible solutions?

Additionally, I recently had a water spill on my laptop and got it repaired. Could this issue be related to hardware damage caused by the spill? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-14T07:36:16+00:00

    Hello ch hamza2 and welcome to the Microsoft community!

    Thank you for your feedback, the first thing I'd like to rule out from your description is if there is a hardware problem.

    There are a couple of ways to troubleshoot this

    1. External monitor

    Look at the external monitor and see if the white square is still there on the monitor.

    If there is, it is either a hardware failure or a hardware problem.

    1. Check the status of the boot process

    You can see if the white square exists after your computer's screen lights up during the boot process.

    1. Enter Safe Mode

    You can click windows key>settings>system>recovery>advanced startup>immediate startup.

    Then take a look at this screen to see if the white square is still there.

    If so, you can click Troubleshooting>Advanced Options>Startup Settings>F4 to enter Safe Mode.

    See if the problem still exists

    1. Screenshot

    You can try the screenshot tool again to see if you can capture the white square?

    If the white square appears in all of the above

    It means it is a hardware problem

    Maybe one of the wires is burned out

    Therefore, you need to go to an offline repair store for repair

    If the problem disappears after one of the above methods, it may be caused by software.

    You can try a clean boot

    Check if the problem is caused by third-party software

    1. Click Windows+R and type msconfig.
    2. Open System Configuration and select the General tab - Selective Startup.
    3. Remove the checkbox for Load startup items.
    4. Go to the Services tab - click Hide all microsoft services in the lower left corner, and then click Disable all.
    5. Click OK and restart your computer. (Be sure to select Hide all microsoft services first and then click Disable all, otherwise it may lead to unforeseen problems such as not being able to access the system.)
    6. Check if the problem will reappear.

    DISCLAIMER: Clean Boot is a way to start Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine if background programs are interfering with your games or programs and help you figure out the cause of the problem. It will help you get back on track.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

    Kirito|Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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