Screen Flashes or Flickers When Active Desktop Is Enabled

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

METHOD 1

If your display adapter can display more than 256 colors, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. On the Settings tab, click High Color (16 bit) in the Color Palette box.
4. Click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.

METHOD 2

If your display adapter cannot display more than 256 colors, or if some programs you use require 256 colors, disable the Active Desktop. To do so, click Start, point to Settings, point to Active Desktop, and then click View As Web Page.