Desktop and Sidebar Flashing in Games

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mooreted

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I have:
AMD Phenom 9500+
3Gb RAM
Nvidia 8800GT 512Mb 185.85
Windows Vista Home Premium 32Bit

Playing some games like Morrowind, the wallpaper and Vista sidebar flash through the game graphics. It doesn't make it unplayable, but it is annoying.

What causes this and how can I fix it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GT5662
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9500+
    Motherboard
    ECS
    Memory
    3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    8800GT 512
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Apple Cinema Display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Dual 160GB HD's in RAID-0
    PSU
    600W
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
Well, for Morrowind, using compatibility mode for XP seems to have improved the situation. Glad they kept that feature.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GT5662
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9500+
    Motherboard
    ECS
    Memory
    3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    8800GT 512
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Apple Cinema Display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Dual 160GB HD's in RAID-0
    PSU
    600W
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
Hello mooreted,
I had this issue on Fallout 3 and could not find a fix for it, in the end it got so annoying i disabled the side bar, not a great loss as i dont spend a lot of time gazing at my desktop, still annoying though.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
stoneys-nutz said:
Hello mooreted,
I had this issue on Fallout 3 and could not find a fix for it, in the end it got so annoying i disabled the side bar, not a great loss as i dont spend a lot of time gazing at my desktop, still annoying though.
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That sounds like a good plan. The sidebar is just kind of sitting there. I never actually use it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GT5662
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9500+
    Motherboard
    ECS
    Memory
    3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    8800GT 512
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Apple Cinema Display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Dual 160GB HD's in RAID-0
    PSU
    600W
    Internet Speed
    10Mbps
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