Troubleshooting Monitor Flickering Post-Windows 11 24H2 (KB5063060) Update: A Potential Conflict with NVIDIA Drivers
Recently, many Windows 11 users have reported a perplexing issue impacting dual-monitor setups following the deployment of the latest Windows update, KB5063060, associated with the 24H2 build. Users are experiencing persistent flickering across both monitors, despite various troubleshooting efforts. This article examines the problem, explores potential causes, and offers actionable solutions.
The Issue at a Glance
Users with dual-monitor configurations are encountering a sudden and continuous flickering phenomenon that occurs when both displays are powered on simultaneously. Interestingly, disconnecting or turning off one monitor seems to resolve the flickering on the remaining screen, suggesting a conflict in how the system handles both displays concurrently.
Initial Troubleshooting Steps and Findings
Hardware Checks:
Initial suspicions point to hardware malfunction. However, users have tested different configurations, including switching from DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort to DisplayPort-to-HDMI, changing port connections, and swapping cables—yet the flickering persists.
Driver Reinstallation:
Given the prevalence of graphics driver-related issues in display anomalies, reinstalling the NVIDIA graphics driver was attempted. While this temporarily mitigated the problem, it quickly re-emerged, indicating the root cause may not solely lie with outdated or corrupted drivers.
Temporary Workaround Implemented
One effective workaround has been to connect one monitor directly to the dedicated NVIDIA graphics card, and the other to the motherboard’s integrated graphics. While not a permanent solution, it allows users to bypass the conflict and regain stable display output.
Symptom Correlation Among Affected Users
Communities suggest that this problem is specifically associated with the latest Windows 11 update, KB5063060 (part of the 24H2 upgrade). A notable commonality among affected individuals includes:
- Use of NVIDIA graphics cards (examples include RTX 5090, RTX 4070 Ti Super).
- Encountering the flickering issue immediately after applying the update.
- Finding that traditional troubleshooting steps—driver reinstallation, cable swaps, port changes—do not resolve the issue.
- Discovering that disconnecting one monitor temporarily stabilizes the display.
Potential Cause: Windows and NVIDIA Driver Conflict
The reoccurrence of this problem across multiple users points toward a compatibility issue or conflict between the recent Windows update and NVIDIA drivers. Such system-level updates sometimes introduce changes that can affect hardware
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