Display issues in some apps in Windows 11

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Display issues in some apps in Windows 11

Vigneshwaran Nallasamy 11

I am experiencing some display issues in few applications in windows 11 like Widgets, Atom editor, Vivaldi browser. Few areas of the app showing pixels and the area is not clearly visible.

I am not sure how to explain this issue exactly. I have attached the screenshot of HTML preview from Atom editor. I am sure that it is not happening in all the apps. Please help me with this issue.

Reza-Ameri 45,806 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2022-06-09T14:23:23.647+00:00

Since when this problem started?
Did you download or install any program before this problem get started?
Have you tried updating your graphic card driver?
Vigneshwaran Nallasamy 11 Reputation points

2022-06-10T03:11:52.843+00:00

2 or 3 weeks back.
Almost I have uninstalled all the apps, installed since then.
Graphic card driver is up-to date.
Ricardo Carvajal 0 Reputation points

2023-07-16T17:07:17.7833333+00:00

Same problem here in Xbox App and in ClipChap. Everything is updated and have tried with many changes on graphics and display configuration. Games and videos looks just fine.
Mohammad Ghanem 0 Reputation points

2024-08-03T09:57:31.3+00:00

Hello Mate,

I have had this issue for a long while now and it is really annoying to a point that i can't even use Whatsapp desktop because I couldn't read the text, this problem is very odd to even start diagnosing, however, just now I thought about something and it worked like a charm, the problem is I don't have a solution on how to force my PC to use one graphic source, so here is what I have done, I have uninstalled and removed the driver of the Nvidia Graphic card to force the device to work only on the Integrated AMD graphic and IMMEDIATELY the problem disappeared, now after reinstalling the Nvidia driver things worked fine but I don't trust that this is a final solution.

if there is someone here that knows what to do next please let us know i am not a technical guy i just tried something and it worked ,

Cheers !
chichi 0 Reputation points

2025-06-07T03:25:15.5433333+00:00

Are you still experiencing this issue? I had the exact same display problem recently, but I just managed to fix it. What graphics driver are you using? Are you using NVIDIA? If so, try opening the NVIDIA Control Panel and disabling Image Sharpening in the Global Settings. If you're using a different graphics driver, you might want to try a similar solution.

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Reza-Ameri 45,806 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2022-06-09T14:23:23.647+00:00

Since when this problem started?
Did you download or install any program before this problem get started?
Have you tried updating your graphic card driver?
Vigneshwaran Nallasamy 11 Reputation points

2022-06-10T03:11:52.843+00:00

2 or 3 weeks back.
Almost I have uninstalled all the apps, installed since then.
Graphic card driver is up-to date.
Ricardo Carvajal 0 Reputation points

2023-07-16T17:07:17.7833333+00:00

Same problem here in Xbox App and in ClipChap. Everything is updated and have tried with many changes on graphics and display configuration. Games and videos looks just fine.
Mohammad Ghanem 0 Reputation points

2024-08-03T09:57:31.3+00:00

Hello Mate,

I have had this issue for a long while now and it is really annoying to a point that i can't even use Whatsapp desktop because I couldn't read the text, this problem is very odd to even start diagnosing, however, just now I thought about something and it worked like a charm, the problem is I don't have a solution on how to force my PC to use one graphic source, so here is what I have done, I have uninstalled and removed the driver of the Nvidia Graphic card to force the device to work only on the Integrated AMD graphic and IMMEDIATELY the problem disappeared, now after reinstalling the Nvidia driver things worked fine but I don't trust that this is a final solution.

if there is someone here that knows what to do next please let us know i am not a technical guy i just tried something and it worked ,

Cheers !
chichi 0 Reputation points

2025-06-07T03:25:15.5433333+00:00

Are you still experiencing this issue? I had the exact same display problem recently, but I just managed to fix it. What graphics driver are you using? Are you using NVIDIA? If so, try opening the NVIDIA Control Panel and disabling Image Sharpening in the Global Settings. If you're using a different graphics driver, you might want to try a similar solution.

Answer 1

Wuwut 0

If you have this problem, execute a clean installation or redownload your Graphics Drivers.

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Vigneshwaran Nallasamy 11

I think I got the issue resolved, some graphic settings I have changed in order to get more performance in game, that was causing the issue. I have restored the default settings, now it looks good

Raphael Mansueto 1 Reputation point

2022-09-10T01:17:13.527+00:00

Hey, may I know what else you did to resolve this issue? On my end, I have been experiencing this kind of issue since I updated from Windows 11. I get ruined every time I use specific applications because I always encounter that problem. Kindly help me out. Thanks in advance!

Answer 3

Does the laptop have Nvidia Optimus or AMD switchable graphics?

Had you tested using only the integrated GPU (iGPU)? Intel or AMD
Had you tested using only the discrete GPU (dGPU)? Nvidia or AMD

Please run the V2 log collector and post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

https://www.tenforums.com/bsod-crashes-debugging/2198-bsod-posting-instructions.html

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bsod-posting-instructions.103/

Please make sure that links are available without logon.

Post information on the computer manufacturer / model

Make sure that the BIOS is up to date.
Report any updates.

Run the Intel Driver and Support Assistant: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18002/intel-driver-support-assistant.html
Report any updates.

Run though the images and troubleshooting steps in this HP link:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01881110

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Answer 4

Hi there,

It seems like a hardware issue that is getting visible in certain color combinations. Make sure the cables are intact properly in the case of the desktop.

Go to Start -> Settings -> Update & security, then Check for updates and install any available updates.
Open Start > Settings > System > Display
Make sure recommended settings are selected for Scale Layout and Screen resolution.

Here is a link that has some additional troubleshooting steps which you can try and see if helps in overcoming your issue. Fix apps that appear blurry in Windows https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fix-apps-that-appear-blurry-in-windows-10-e9fe34ab-e7e7-bc6f-6695-cb169b51de0f

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Vigneshwaran Nallasamy 11 Reputation points

2022-06-14T03:15:34.607+00:00

Hi,

I am using Laptop.
If there is any hardware issues, it may be occurring in all the applications.
All the setting are recommended settings.
Windows and drivers are up-to-date.

Also when I hover the mouse over the area, it looks normal.

Answer 5

Reza-Ameri 45,806 Volunteer Moderator

Try open start and search for feedback and open the Feedback Hub app and report this issue.
Try performing Clean Boot and see if the problem persists?
Have a look at:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows-da2f9573-6eec-00ad-2f8a-a97a1807f3dd
If not enable services one by one to identify which one causing this problem.

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