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Green blocks in SQL management studio

10293165 0 Reputation points
2023-04-17T14:48:59.3866667+00:00

Hi all, I have a weird issue with one of my users. They are remoted into a RDS server that is an Azure VM. They are running SQL Management Studio and there are green blocks in the window. Has anyone seen this before? Attached is a pic of what they are seeing. Thanks!sql studio error

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  1. Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,676 Reputation points
    2023-04-18T02:42:59.1033333+00:00

    Hi @10293165,

    In some cases, disabling hardware acceleration in SQL Management Studio can resolve graphical issues. You can disable hardware acceleration by going to Tools > Options > Environment > General > Visual Experience and unchecking the "Use hardware graphics acceleration if available" option.

    Please refer to this link:

    https://blog.greglow.com/2020/01/28/sql-fix-screen-repainting-issues-in-sql-server-management-studio-ssms/

    If this does not work, please try installing the latest SSMS(19).

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-server-ver16

    Best regards,

    Seeya

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