After the upgrade to Windows 7, the screen flickers / blinks constantly

It's probably a graphics card problem. I have a NVIDIA GeForce 6100... I have 128 MB of memory allocated for it, which is what I needed. I updated the driver as soon as Windows 7 Finally got installed. That's all just annoying... as my screen is having an epileptic seizure.

It is certainly not a monitor issue... it worked fine with XP.

  • Gateway GM5052E
  • gigahertz 2.20 Dual Core AMD Athlon 64 X 2
  • Windows 7 64 bit
  • 195.38 GB drive hard usable capacity
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6100

Hello Briadru4,

Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community.

Try to start in safe mode to determine if the problem is still present:

Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs do not work in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed. Safe mode is useful for troubleshooting problems with programs and drivers that might not start correctly, or that might prevent Windows from starting correctly. If a problem does not reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic as possible cause device drivers. If a program recently installed, device, or driver prevents Windows from running correctly, you can start your computer in safe mode, and then remove the program that is causing the problem.

1. remove all floppy disks, CDs and DVDs from your computer and restart your computer.

Click the Start button, click the arrow next to the button lock and then click on restart.

2. do one of the following:

  • If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then stop and restart your computer.
  • If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to select the operating system you want to start in safe mode, and then press F8.

3. on the screen Options Options Advanced startup, use the arrow keys to select the safe mode option you want, and press ENTER. For more information about the options, see Advanced startup options (including safe mode).

4 log your computer with a user account with administrator rights.

When your computer is in safe mode, you will see marked Safe Mode in the corners of the screen. To leave safe mode, restart your computer and let Windows start normally.

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