Laptop is new, blinks from time to time when using chrome, task bar does not blink

[Stephi12]

I managed to take a video of my laptop once, it was hard to get since the blinks was irregular and no specific time or patterns

[VikramTheGreat]

Hi @Stephi12,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.
 

Thank you for posting your query. I will be glad to help you.

The fact that the blinking only happens in Chrome and not the taskbar suggests a GPU rendering or browser compatibility issue, rather than a hardware fault. Since you’ve already captured a video (which is great for diagnostics), here are the most effective steps to resolve this:

1. Disable Hardware Acceleration in Chrome

This is the most common fix for flickering:

• Open Chrome
• Go to Settings > System
• Toggle “Use hardware acceleration when available” to OFF
• Restart Chrome

2. Force Chrome to Use Software Rendering

• In Chrome’s address bar, type: chrome://flags/#use-angle
• Change “Choose ANGLE graphics backend” to D3D9 or OpenGL
• Restart Chrome

3. Update Intel/NVIDIA/AMD Graphics Drivers

• Visit the Official HP® Drivers and Software Download | HP® Support
• Enter your exact model
• Download and install:
  • Intel Graphics Driver
  • AMD/NVIDIA Driver (if applicable)
  • BIOS Update (if available)

4. Check Windows Display Settings

• Go to Settings > System > Display
• Ensure Refresh Rate is set to the recommended value (usually 60Hz or 120Hz)
• Disable HDR if enabled, as it can cause flickering on some panels

I hope this helps.

Take care and have an amazing day!
 

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VikramTheGreat